Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Broward 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
72.9%
Total
71.2%
Men
74.7%
Women
85.4%
Under 19
61%
18-40
74.1%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Florida United States
Total 74.7% -1.8% 83.8% -10.9%
Men 72.7% -1.5% 82.3% -11.1%
Women 76.6% -1.9% 85.2% -10.5%
Under 19 86.6% -1.2% 92.4% -7%
18 - 40 62.9% -1.9% 72.2% -11.2%
40 - 64 76.1% -2% 85.2% -11.1%

Medicare Spending in Broward County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Florida United States
$10,654.75 + $1281.25 $9,278.82 + $2657.18

Medicare Enrollment in Broward County

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

Percentage by Segment
13.8%
Total
12.2%
Elderly
1.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Florida United States
Total 16.4% -2.6% 13.5% +0.3%
Elderly 14.4% -2.2% 11.6% +0.6%
Disabled 2.0% -0.4% 2.0% -0.4%