Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Linn County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
91.2%
Total
89.7%
Men
92.7%
Women
97.2%
Under 19
84.4%
18-40
92.4%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Iowa United States
Total 89.3% +1.9% 83.8% +7.4%
Men 88.2% +1.5% 82.3% +7.4%
Women 90.4% +2.3% 85.2% +7.5%
Under 19 95.9% +1.3% 92.4% +4.8%
18 - 40 81.4% +3% 72.2% +12.2%
40 - 64 90.7% +1.7% 85.2% +7.2%

Medicare Spending in Linn County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Linn County, Iowa. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Iowa United States
$7,835.01 + $114.99 $9,278.82 - $1328.82

Medicare Enrollment in Linn County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Linn County, Iowa. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
13.9%
Total
12.3%
Elderly
1.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Iowa United States
Total 16.3% -2.4% 13.5% +0.4%
Elderly 14.3% -2% 11.6% +0.7%
Disabled 1.9% -0.3% 2.0% -0.4%