Opelika, Alabama — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Lee 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
84.2%
Total
83.1%
Men
85.3%
Women
93.8%
Under 19
76.5%
18-40
86.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alabama United States
Total 83.1% +1.1% 83.8% +0.4%
Men 81.7% +1.4% 82.3% +0.8%
Women 84.4% +0.9% 85.2% +0.1%
Under 19 93.7% +0.1% 92.4% +1.4%
18 - 40 72.0% +4.5% 72.2% +4.3%
40 - 64 84.6% +1.9% 85.2% +1.3%

Medicare Spending in Lee County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alabama United States
$10,103.76 - $1895.76 $9,278.82 - $1070.82

Medicare Enrollment in Lee County

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

Percentage by Segment
9.3%
Total
7.3%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment Alabama United States
Total 15.8% -6.5% 13.5% -4.2%
Elderly 12.5% -5.2% 11.6% -4.3%
Disabled 3.3% -1.3% 2.0% ±0.0%