Escalante, Utah — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Garfield 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
79.9%
Men
82.6%
Women
85.8%
Under 19
72.3%
18-40
83.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Utah United States
Total 83.3% -2.1% 83.8% -2.6%
Men 82.3% -2.4% 82.3% -2.4%
Women 84.3% -1.7% 85.2% -2.6%
Under 19 89.1% -3.3% 92.4% -6.6%
18 - 40 75.6% -3.3% 72.2% +0.1%
40 - 64 85.8% -2.1% 85.2% -1.5%

Medicare Spending in Garfield County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Utah United States
$8,189.24 + $463.76 $9,278.82 - $625.82

Medicare Enrollment in Garfield County

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

Percentage by Segment
17.4%
Total
15.9%
Elderly
1.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Utah United States
Total 8.9% +8.5% 13.5% +3.9%
Elderly 7.8% +8.1% 11.6% +4.3%
Disabled 1.1% +0.4% 2.0% -0.5%