Dighton, Kansas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Lane 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
81.2%
Total
80.1%
Men
82.3%
Women
87.9%
Under 19
69.2%
18-40
83.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Kansas United States
Total 84.2% -3% 83.8% -2.6%
Men 83.2% -3.1% 82.3% -2.2%
Women 85.3% -3% 85.2% -2.9%
Under 19 91.9% -4% 92.4% -4.5%
18 - 40 74.4% -5.2% 72.2% -3%
40 - 64 86.6% -2.9% 85.2% -1.5%

Medicare Spending in Lane County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Kansas United States
$9,505.47 + $1057.53 $9,278.82 + $1284.18

Medicare Enrollment in Lane County

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

Percentage by Segment
24.9%
Total
23.2%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Kansas United States
Total 14.4% +10.5% 13.5% +11.4%
Elderly 12.6% +10.6% 11.6% +11.6%
Disabled 1.8% -0.1% 2.0% -0.3%