Skagway, Alaska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Skagway 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
75.6%
Total
74.8%
Men
76.8%
Women
81.6%
Under 19
65.2%
18-40
80.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alaska United States
Total 78.6% -3% 83.8% -8.2%
Men 77.0% -2.2% 82.3% -7.5%
Women 80.3% -3.5% 85.2% -8.4%
Under 19 86.9% -5.3% 92.4% -10.8%
18 - 40 69.2% -4% 72.2% -7%
40 - 64 80.0% +0.8% 85.2% -4.4%

Medicare Spending in Skagway County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alaska United States

Medicare Enrollment in Skagway County

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

Percentage by Segment
NAN%
Total
NAN%
Elderly
NAN%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alaska United States
Total 7.3% ±0.0% 13.5% ±0.0%
Elderly 5.9% ±0.0% 11.6% ±0.0%
Disabled 1.3% ±0.0% 2.0% ±0.0%