Best Bariatric Surgeons in Massachusetts

Discover the Top Bariatric Surgeons in Massachusetts with our hand-picked list.

According to data from the 2018 survey, Massachusetts is home to 6.9 million people, a 0.617% growth from the previous year. The median salary of Massachusetts residents is $79,835. The median age of the residents is 39.5 years. The number saw a 3.17% growth from the previous year.

In 2014, the per capita personal healthcare spending in the state was $10,559. This was a 2.78% increase from the previous year. Medicaid spending per enrollee was $8,922, while private health insurance spending per enrollee was $5,302. Per enrollee, Medicare spending on personal healthcare was $11,899 between 2013 and 2014.

Massachusetts has a 954:1 ratio of patients to primary care physicians. If we compare to the neighboring states, the ratio is pretty impressive in Massachusetts. Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut and New York have the comparatively higher patient to clinician ratios. On the other hand, Vermont features an even lower ratio of patients to clinicians. In Massachusetts, this ratio represents a 0.421% increase from the previous year.

Adult obesity rates across different counties of Massachusetts ranges between 18.0% to 29.2%. The county with the highest adult obesity rate, i.e. 27.5% to 29.2% is Bristol county.

In terms of health coverage, Massachusetts has an impressive ratio of uninsured individuals at 2.8%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of uninsured individuals in the state grew by 10.1%. Approximately 8.8% of the population in Massachusetts did not visit a doctor in 12 months due to cost. 12.4% of the population has non-group health insurance coverage, 19.1% are on Medicaid, Medicare covers 10.9% of the population, 0.752% are on military or VA coverage and finally, employer health insurance coverage is available to 54.1% of the population.