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Insurance in Seattle

Data source: US Census year 2000

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Uninsured in King County

Seattle is the county seat of King County.

One in ten

One out of ten people in King County (11.6%) lack health insurance. In the state of Washington, 13.8% are without.

Among the population under 18 years in King County, 8% are uninsured, while the figure for Washington is 11.2%.

in 2005, 85% of Americans had some medical expense, spending on average $1,166.

Crime and Safety in Seattle

Cities are generally less safe to live in than small towns. Violent crime in Seattle is 56% higher per capita, than in the U.S. as a whole. The per-capita rate of property crime in Seattle is 110.9% higher than nationally.

There are 6860 people living in restricted group quarters such as correctional facilities, nursing homes, and mental hospitals in Seattle (1% of the population).

Accidents

Commuting to work is a fact of life for most Americans. In 2000, 68% of Seattle residents drove to work, and 18% used public transport. 7% walked to work, and 2% 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.

Seattle, Washington 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 Seattle, Washington

  • A Hubbard Ins Agcy Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 789-4211

    1445 NW 56th St
    Seattle, Washington 98107-3726

  • Al Dodson Ins Agency Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 244-1107

    117 S W 152nd
    Seattle, Washington 98166-2305

  • Amacher, Brent E - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 935-0499

    2319 California Ave SW
    Seattle, Washington 98116-2402

  • Budbill, Catherine A - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 361-3770

    929 N 130th Ste 5
    Seattle, Washington 98133-7500

  • Choicecare Admin & General

    (206) 223-8844

    1100 9th Ave
    Seattle, Washington 98101-2756

  • Choicecare Admin & General

    (206) 625-7277

    1100 Olive Way Ste 1580
    Seattle, Washington 98101-1828

  • Christianson, Kent J - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 632-8000

    1705 N 45th Ste A
    Seattle, Washington 98103-6801

  • Cohen, Charles E - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 784-5151

    9750 Greenwood Ave N Ste 104
    Seattle, Washington 98103-3060

  • Community Health Network of Washington

    (206) 521-8833

    720 Olive Way Ste 300
    Seattle, Washington 98101-1830

  • Crelencia, Olivia B - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 725-2424

    3208 Rainier Ave S
    Seattle, Washington 98144-6032

  • Curvey Patricia G

    (206) 322-1955

    511 28th Ave E
    Seattle, Washington 98112-4161

  • Dagg, Charles B - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 285-3003

    3206 16th Avenue W
    Seattle, Washington 98119-1707

  • Dave Newman Insurance Agcy Inc State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 932-1878

    3435 California Ave SW
    Seattle, Washington 98116-3363

  • David Y Lo Insurance Agcy Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 772-3388

    12721 Renton Ave S
    Seattle, Washington 98178-4847

  • Davis, Lesle

    (206) 443-6868

    2618 2nd Ave
    Seattle, Washington 98121

  • Elkin, Melinda G - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 784-6560

    2609 NW Market St
    Seattle, Washington 98107-4140

  • Financial Affairs

    (206) 372-1206

    98 Del Monte
    Seattle, Washington 98101

  • Fleming, Philip D - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 242-2111

    16016 Ambaum Blvd S
    Seattle, Washington 98148-1440

  • Frank C Fu Insurance Agcy Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 525-4141

    5254 University Way NE
    Seattle, Washington 98105-3519

  • Gangon Insurance Agency Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 935-9955

    4727 44th Ave SW Ste 101
    Seattle, Washington 98116-4467

  • Gentry III, John R

    (206) 725-5360

    4409 50th Ave S
    Seattle, Washington 98118-1427

  • George C Fu Ins Agency Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 524-0330

    9026 Roosevelt Way NE
    Seattle, Washington 98115-3044

  • Group Health Cooperative Customer Service, How To Join Group Health

    (206) 448-4141


    Seattle, Washington 98101

  • Group Health Cooperative-9750 3rd NE Suite 103 Sea

    (206) 323-9388

    201 15th Ave
    Seattle, Washington 98122-5603

  • Houser, Gary R - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 824-1700

    22444 Pacific Highway South
    Seattle, Washington 98198-5105

  • Integrative Health Care Services

    (206) 547-2992

    1818 Westlake Ave N Ste 402
    Seattle, Washington 98103-2707

  • Kobs, Juliann - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 362-2660

    929 n 130th Ste 5
    Seattle, Washington 98133-7500

  • Mackey Jr, Eli - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 527-6720

    10000 Lake City Way Suite D
    Seattle, Washington 98125-7734

  • Mark Hafemeister Ins Agcy Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 365-0600

    14322 Lake City Way NE
    Seattle, Washington 98125-3620

  • Molenda, Robert K - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 526- 2747

    5339 25th Ave NE
    Seattle, Washington 98105-4122

  • Noyes, James A - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 524-6500

    1401 N 80th
    Seattle, Washington 98103-4420

  • Nunn, Gregory L - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 284-9700

    200 Roy St Ste 102
    Seattle, Washington 98109-4110

  • Reinke, Norman L

    (206) 361-6699

    306 N 125th St
    Seattle, Washington 98133-8124

  • Schiffer, Brian S - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 937-7700

    6307 California Ave SW Ste 102
    Seattle, Washington 98136-1853

  • Singh, Lucho A - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 329-4450

    1826 Broadway
    Seattle, Washington 98122-2416

  • Suy-Dom, Paulla P - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 381-3733

    900 S Jackson Ste 118
    Seattle, Washington 98104-3056

  • Teshome, Ezra M - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 322-3910

    1607 13th Ave
    Seattle, Washington 98122-3010

  • Thies, Frederick D - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 284-3252

    20 Boston St
    Seattle, Washington 98109-2319

  • Tierney, Daniel P - State Farm Insurance Agent

    (206) 525-8700

    7006 35th Ave NE
    Seattle, Washington 98115-5917

  • V L Harris Ins Agency Inc

    (206) 784-0300

    7501 Greenwood Ave N Ste 101
    Seattle, Washington 98103-4640

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.

Seattle Facts

Data source: US Census year 2000

Population

Population in Seattle is 562,106.

70% of Seattle residents are White, 13% are Asian, 8% are African-American, 4% are a mix of two or more races, 3% are of some other race, and 1% are Native American.

Economy

The median income in Seattle is $40,014 for men, and $30,345 for women.

Compared to the typical person in the state of Washington, a resident of Seattle makes 16.1% more. The trend for Washington is that the median income is increasing. (2006)

41,997 people (7% of the population) were living on an income below the poverty level as of 2006. The poverty in Seattle was increasing compared to the year before.

The typical home is worth $447,800. 23% of Seattle homeowners own their home outright, paying typically $583 per month in owner costs. Among those with a mortgage (77% of homeowners), the median monthly owner cost is $2,077. (2006)

Housing

There are a total of 282,414 homes in Seattle. Of these, 2,611 were for sale, and 7,986 homes were available to rent in 2006. 134,524 (52%) were owner-occupied, and 124,639 (48%) were occupied by renters. (2006)

Age

The median age for men in Seattle is 37, and in Washington the average man lives to be 76. The median age for women in Seattle is 38, and women in Washington live to be 81, on average. (2006)

Education

The education level in Seattle is high compared to the national average.

Among men over 25, 60% has a college degree, and 17% has some college. Out of the men that didn't study in college, 66% graduated from High School, and 34% dropped out.

Among women over 25, 61% has a college degree, and 17% has some college. Out of the women that didn't study in college, 60% graduated from High School, and 40% dropped out. (2006)

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