Best Bariatric Surgeons in Tennessee

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According to data from the 2018 survey, Tennessee is home to 6.77 million people, a 0.804% growth from the previous year. The median salary of Tennessee residents is $52,375. The median age of the residents is 38.9 years. In 2014, the per capita personal healthcare spending in the state was $7,372. This was a 3.74% increase from the previous year.

Medicaid spending per enrollee was $5,677, while private health insurance spending per enrollee was $4,680. Per enrollee, Medicare spending on personal healthcare was $10,371 between 2013 and 2014. Tennessee has a 1,382:1 ratio of patients to primary care physicians. If we compare to the neighboring states, the ratio is extremely good in Tennessee. Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi have the comparatively higher patient to clinician ratios. In Tennessee, this ratio represents a 0.145% increase from the previous year.

Adult obesity rates across different counties of Tennessee ranges between 23.9% to 41.3%. The county with the highest adult obesity rate, i.e. 36.8% to 41.3% is Hardeman county.

In terms of health coverage, Tennessee has a fairly high ratio of uninsured individuals at 9.51%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of uninsured individuals in the state grew by 5.16%. Approximately 12.4% of the population in Tennessee did not visit a doctor in 12 months due to cost. 12.9% of the population has non-group health insurance coverage, 17.2% are on Medicaid, Medicare covers 12.3% of the population, 2.18% are on military or VA coverage and finally, employer health insurance coverage is available to 46% of the population.