Melrose, New Mexico — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Curry 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
78%
Total
75%
Men
81.1%
Women
90.3%
Under 19
65.2%
18-40
79.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population New Mexico United States
Total 77.4% +0.6% 83.8% -5.8%
Men 75.7% -0.7% 82.3% -7.3%
Women 79.0% +2.1% 85.2% -4.1%
Under 19 89.0% +1.3% 92.4% -2.1%
18 - 40 65.3% -0.1% 72.2% -7%
40 - 64 78.1% +1.1% 85.2% -6%

Medicare Spending in Curry County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
New Mexico United States
$7,362.97 + $1175.03 $9,278.82 - $740.82

Medicare Enrollment in Curry County

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

Percentage by Segment
13.3%
Total
11%
Elderly
2.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment New Mexico United States
Total 13.0% +0.3% 13.5% -0.2%
Elderly 10.9% +0.1% 11.6% -0.6%
Disabled 2.0% +0.3% 2.0% +0.3%