Louisiana Public Health Insurance Coverage
In Louisiana, an estimated 2,121,503 of 4,518,319 people rely on public health insurance.
In Louisiana, an estimated 2,396,816 people do not use any form of public health insurance.
Population
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
47% of 4.5 million people
- Age
Medicare coverage or in combination
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
19.2% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
0.4% of 1.1 million people
19 to 64 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
5.6% of 2.6 million people
65 years and over
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
95.5% of 749 thousand people
Medicaid/means-tested public coverage or in combination
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
32% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
53.6% of 1.1 million people
19 to 64 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
26.5% of 2.6 million people
65 years and over
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
18.6% of 749 thousand people
VA health care coverage or in combination
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
2.1% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
0.1% of 1.1 million people
19 to 64 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
1.7% of 2.6 million people
65 years and over
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
6.6% of 749 thousand people
- Default
Below 138 percent of the poverty threshold
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
75.9% of 1.2 million people
At or above 138 percent of the poverty threshold
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
36.3% of 3.3 million people
Worked full-time, year-round (19-64 years)
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
14.2% of 1.3 million people
Under 6
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
58.1% of 341 thousand people
6 to 18 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
51.9% of 797 thousand people
19 to 25 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
35.5% of 418 thousand people
26 to 34 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
31% of 520 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
27.2% of 597 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
25.8% of 515 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
32.4% of 583 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
94.2% of 470 thousand people
75 years and over
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
98.2% of 279 thousand people
- Age
Public health insurance
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
31.2% of -888.9 million people
Medicare coverage
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
6.8% of -888.9 million people
Medicaid/means tested coverage
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
24.1% of -888.9 million people
VA health care coverage
Public Health Insurance Coverage in Louisiana
2021
0.3% of -888.9 million people