ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE |
Indicator 23 |
The quality and accessibility of clinical care impacts the health of a community. People with access to high-quality care are more likely to receive effective treatment for their conditions and enjoy better health. The vast majority of Marathon County residents have health insurance coverage whether through private or public sources, but gaps still exist for children and adults. Marathon County is resource-rich when it comes to access to quality health care, but according to the 2019 LIFE survey, 36% of residents reported not going to the doctor when they should have. The top responses were they couldn't afford it, chose not to, or didn't have insurance. With many private health insurance plans moving to high deductible plans, many individuals are faced with a difficult choice between medical care and high costs.
County: Marathon Marathon County Residents That Didn't Go to the Doctor
County: Marathon Marathon County Residents That Didn't Go to the Doctor
32%
(2022)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(36%)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
County: Marathon Adults with Health Insurance: 18-64
County: Marathon Adults with Health Insurance: 18-64
92.6%
(2021)
Compared to:
WI Counties
The distribution is based on data from 72 Wisconsin counties.
U.S. Counties
The distribution is based on data from 3,140 U.S. counties and county equivalents.
WI Value
(92.6%)
The regional value is compared to the Wisconsin State value.
Prior Value
(92.1%)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
The percentage of LIFE Survey respondents that reported they or someone in their family should have seen a doctor, but did not has been increasing.
County: Marathon Persons with Private Health Insurance Only
County: Marathon Persons with Private Health Insurance Only
56.9%
(2022)
Compared to:
WI Value
(59.2%)
The regional value is compared to the Wisconsin State value.
US Value
(54.8%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Prior Value
(61.0%)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
County: Marathon Children with Health Insurance
County: Marathon Children with Health Insurance
95.7%
(2022)
Compared to:
U.S. Counties
The distribution is based on data from 828 U.S. counties and county equivalents.
WI Value
(95.5%)
The regional value is compared to the Wisconsin State value.
US Value
(94.9%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Prior Value
(93.9%)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
County: Marathon Persons with Public Health Insurance Only
County: Marathon Persons with Public Health Insurance Only
21.2%
(2022)
Compared to:
WI Value
(21.5%)
The regional value is compared to the Wisconsin State value.
US Value
(24.8%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Prior Value
(19.7%)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.