Insurance in Bakersfield
Data source: US Census year 2000
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Uninsured in Kern County
Bakersfield is the county seat of Kern County.
Two out of ten people in Kern County (23.4%) lack health insurance. In the state of California, 18.8% are without.
Among the population under 18 years in Kern County, 19.2% are uninsured, while the figure for California is 15.5%.
in 2005, 85% of Americans had some medical expense, spending on average $1,166.
Crime and Safety in Bakersfield
Cities are generally less safe to live in than small towns. Violent crime in Bakersfield is 8.6% higher per capita, than in the U.S. as a whole. The per-capita rate of property crime in Bakersfield is 55.9% higher than nationally.
There are 2018 people living in restricted group quarters such as correctional facilities, nursing homes, and mental hospitals in Bakersfield (1% of the population).
Accidents
Commuting to work is a fact of life for most Americans. In 2000, 93% of Bakersfield residents drove to work, and 2% used public transport. 1% walked to work, and 1% rode a bicycle. While keeping active is vital for good health, unprotected forms of transportation also puts you at greater risk in traffic.
In the United States, 10% or Emergency Room visits in 2005 was due to traffic accidents. The most common injury was due to falls, totalling 21% of ER visits.
Bakersfield, California Health Insurance
With a health insurance plan, your medical costs will be reduced, and a plan that includes regular checkups lowers your likelihood of developing serious health problems. As an added bonus, doctors charge people with health insurance less, since insurance companies negotiate discounts.
Getting an individual health insurance plan doesn't have to be expensive and complicated. With average premiums for single coverage reaching $373 per month ($4,479 annually) in 2007, and familty premiums soaring to $1,009 per month ($12,106 annually), the incentive to find cheap alternatives is higher than ever. Yougotinsured.com is dedicated to help you find ways to save, while retaining the security of a high coverage level.Yougotinsured.com is dedicated to help you find ways to save, while retaining the security of a high coverage level.
One way to pay smaller premiums is to sign up for a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), an alternative gaining popularity among employers who offer health benefits.
While most Americans have health insurance coverage through their employer, there are trends in the opposite direction. As the economy transforms, and employers rely more on part-time and contract labor, fewer employees are eligible for health benefits. Among firms who offer health benefits, 79% of workers were eligible in 2007. Among both firms that offer and don't offer health benefits, a total of only 59% of workers were actually covered by their employer.
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Local Health Insurance Agents in Bakersfield, California
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A M Financial & Insurance Services
(661) 836-30004643 Planz Rd
Bakersfield, California 93309-5900 -
Adolescent Family Life-Cal Learn Programs
(661) 324-02932707 F St
Bakersfield, California 93301-1817 -
Advocate Insurance Services
(661) 398-2298110 S Montclair St Ste 106
Bakersfield, California 93309-3118 -
Ahmad, Saif U - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 831-12004025 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, California 93309-2021 -
Alexander, Mikel A - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 322-9244312 H Street
Bakersfield, California 93304-2914 -
Alliance Brokers & Consultants
(661) 871-63183761 Bernard St Ste 103
Bakersfield, California 93306-3026 -
Alliance Brokers & Consultants
(661) 873-2200Po Box 1592
Bakersfield, California 93302-1592 -
Allied Insurance
(661) 835-81413103 Taft Hwy
Bakersfield, California 93313-9514 -
Baldwin Burr B Baldwin & Newell Insurance
(661) 324-47812100 F St Ste 200
Bakersfield, California 93301-3800 -
Blue Cross of California-Community Resource Center
(661) 633-1075131 Chester Ave
Bakersfield, California 93301-5409 -
Blue Shield of California
(661) 327-16213126 18th St
Bakersfield, California 93301-3110 -
Boyer, Michael - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 588-11404550 Coffee Road Suite K
Bakersfield, California 93308-5023 -
Brazzell, Michael A - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 872-77703721 Columbus Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93306-2719 -
Bustos Insurance Agency
(661) 327-16213126 18th St
Bakersfield, California 93301-3110 -
Cal-Learn Case Mgmt Adolescent Family Life-Cal Learn Programs
(661) 324-02932707 F St
Bakersfield, California 93301-1817 -
Calfarm-Groves Insurance Services
(661) 399-8536
Bakersfield, California 93301 -
Carpenter Clifton Insurance Ag
(661) 325-50911400 Easton Dr Ste 150
Bakersfield, California 93309-9406 -
Carpenter Robin Insurance Broker
(661) 325-50911400 Easton Dr Ste 150
Bakersfield, California 93309-9406 -
Comprehensive Care Systems
(661) 335-77001412 17th St Ste 310
Bakersfield, California 93301-5227 -
Cornerstone America Affiliate
(661) 616-05995060 California Ave
Bakersfield, California 93309-0728 -
Cummins, Terry R - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 397-10114657 White Lane Suite A
Bakersfield, California 93309-6306 -
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies
(661) 836-30004643 Planz Rd
Bakersfield, California 93309-5900 -
Finnery-Koerner Vending Company
(661) 871-63183761 Bernard St
Bakersfield, California 93306-3055 -
Franks, Leslie L - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 833-82008200 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, California 93311-1029 -
Georgeton Wm P Clu Baldwin Georgenton Insurance Agency
(661) 327-80104200 Truxtun Ave Ste 102
Bakersfield, California 93309-0668 -
Goree, Jerry R - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 872-55272201 Mount Vernon Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93306-3312 -
Hris Outsourcing
(661) 871-63183761 Bernard St
Bakersfield, California 93306-3055 -
Human Resource Outsourcing
(661) 871-6318Po Box 1592
Bakersfield, California 93302-1592 -
Human Resources Information & Management System
(661) 871-63183761 Bernard St
Bakersfield, California 93306-3055 -
Keith Stonebraker Ins Agcy Inc State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 664-96639000 Ming Avenue Suite B2
Bakersfield, California 93311-1319 -
Laramore Insurance Agency
(661) 873-22003761 Bernard St Ste 103
Bakersfield, California 93306-3026 -
Lynn Insurance Group the
(661) 873-22003761 Bernard St
Bakersfield, California 93306-3055 -
Neel, Marie A - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 872-51403939 Bernard Street Suite 6
Bakersfield, California 93306-3168 -
Nycz Robert Clu
(661) 873-22003761 Bernard St
Bakersfield, California 93306-3055 -
Schweer, Rosie J - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 396-79614200 Gosford Road Suite 103
Bakersfield, California 93313-4811 -
Success Marketing
(661) 333-05281012 Shattuck Ave
Bakersfield, California 93305-1223 -
Thomas, William N - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 397-19998200 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, California 93311-1029 -
Troxel Chad A
(661) 588-60709530 Hageman Road Suite G
Bakersfield, California 93312-3959 -
Windes, James N - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 588-10012665 Calloway Drive
Bakersfield, California 93312-2619 -
Wright, Linda L - State Farm Insurance Agent
(661) 393-1488314 Norris Road #B
Bakersfield, California 93308-3317
Glossary of Terms
- Coinsurance
- amount you have to pay for medical care in a fee-for-service plan after you have reached the deductible. The coinsurance rate is usually written as a percentage. For example, if the insurance company pays 80 percent of the claim, you pay 20 percent.
- Coordination of Benefits
- A system to eliminate duplication of benefits when you are covered under more than one group plan. Benefits under the two plans usually are limited to no more than 100 percent of the claim.
- Copayment
- Another way of sharing medical costs. You pay a flat fee every time you receive a medical service (for example, $5 for every visit to the doctor). The insurance company pays the rest.
- Covered Expenses
- Most insurance plans, whether they are fee-for-service, HMOs, or PPOs, do not pay for all services. Some may not pay for prescription drugs. Others may not pay for mental health care. Covered services are those medical procedures the insurer agrees to pay for. They are listed in the policy.
- Customary fee
- Most insurance plans will pay only what they call a reasonable and customary fee for a particular service. If your doctor charges $1,000 for a hernia repair while most doctors in your area charge only $600, you will be billed for the $400 difference.
- Deductible
- The amount of money you must pay each year to cover your medical care expenses before your insurance policy starts paying.
- Exclusions
- Specific conditions or circumstances for which the policy will not provide benefits.
- Fee-for-Service
- The insurer only pays for part of your doctor and hospital bills. This is the traditional kind of health care policy. Insurance companies pay fees for the services provided to the insured people covered by the policy. This type of health insurance offers the most choices of doctors and hospitals.
- HDHP
- High-Deductible Health Plan. With this type of plan, you pay a smaller premium, but have to pay a larger amount out of your own pocket when you use medical services.
- HMO
- (Health Maintenance Organization): Prepaid health plans. You pay a monthly premium and the HMO covers your doctors’ visits, hospital stays, emergency care, surgery, checkups, lab tests, x-rays, and therapy. You must use the doctors and hospitals designated by the HMO.
- Institutionalized
- People under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions (for example, correctional facilities, nursing homes, and mental hospitals). Generally, restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates."
- Kaiser
- Figure refers to employer-based health insurance. Individual plans may be more expensive. ("Employer Health Benefits 2007 Annual Survey" (#7672), The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation & HRET, September 2007)
- Managed Care
- Ways to manage costs, use, and quality of the health care system. All HMOs and PPOs, and many fee-for-service plans, have managed care.
- Maximum Out-of-Pocket
- The most money you will be required pay a year for deductibles and coinsurance. It is a stated dollar amount set by the insurance company, in addition to regular premiums.
- Noncancelable Policy
- A policy that guarantees you can receive insurance, as long as you pay the premium. It is also called a guaranteed renewable policy.
- PPO
- (Preferred Provider Organization): A combination of traditional fee-for-service and an HMO. When you use the doctors and hospitals that are part of the PPO, you can have a larger part of your medical bills covered. You can use other doctors, but at a higher cost.
- Preexisting Condition
- A health problem that existed before the date your insurance became effective.
- Premium
- The amount you or your employer pays in exchange for insurance coverage.
- Primary Care Doctor
- Usually your first contact for health care. This is often a family physician or internist, but some women use their gynecologist. A primary care doctor monitors your health and diagnoses and treats minor health problems, and refers you to specialists if another level of care is needed.
- Property crime
- Property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The objective of the theft crimes is the unlawful taking of money or property, and does not include use or threat of force against the victims.
- Provider
- Any person (doctor, nurse, dentist) or institution (hospital or clinic) that provides medical care.
- Race
- Race is a self-identification data item in which respondents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. [US Census]
- Single Coverage
- Health insurance that covers medical expenses for one person.
- Third-Party Payer
- Any payer for health care services other than you. This can be an insurance company, an HMO, a PPO, or the Federal Government.
- Violent crime
- Violent crime includes four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force.
Bakersfield Facts
Data source: US Census year 2000
Population
Population in Bakersfield is 306,137.
55% of Bakersfield residents are White, 27% are of some other race, 8% are African-American, 6% are Asian, 5% are a mix of two or more races, and 1% are Native American.
Economy
The median income in Bakersfield is $33,366 for men, and $20,786 for women.
Compared to the typical person in the state of California, a resident of Bakersfield makes 9.5% less. The trend for California is that the median income is increasing. (2006)
18,648 people (6% of the population) were living on an income below the poverty level as of 2006. The poverty in Bakersfield was decreasing compared to the year before.
The typical home is worth $318,100. 17% of Bakersfield homeowners own their home outright, paying typically $425 per month in owner costs. Among those with a mortgage (83% of homeowners), the median monthly owner cost is $1,591. (2006)
Housing
There are a total of 107,813 homes in Bakersfield. Of these, 1,039 were for sale, and 2,556 homes were available to rent in 2006. 60,097 (60%) were owner-occupied, and 40,586 (40%) were occupied by renters. (2006)
Age
The median age for men in Bakersfield is 29, and in California the average man lives to be 76. The median age for women in Bakersfield is 29, and women in California live to be 81, on average. (2006)
Education
The education level in Bakersfield is high compared to the national average.
Among men over 25, 29% has a college degree, and 22% has some college. Out of the men that didn't study in college, 57% graduated from High School, and 43% dropped out.
Among women over 25, 30% has a college degree, and 24% has some college. Out of the women that didn't study in college, 62% graduated from High School, and 38% dropped out. (2006)
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