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2023 Socio-demographic and Health Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries by Metropolitan Residence Status PUF
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2025
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2023 Socio-demographic and Health Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries by Metropolitan Residence Status PUF
- In 2023, beneficiaries living in metropolitan areas were more likely to report having good, very good, or excellent health (81 percent) compared with beneficiaries living in non-metropolitan areas (77 percent).
- Beneficiaries living in non-metropolitan areas were more likely to report difficulties performing one or more Activities of Daily Living (29 percent) than beneficiaries living in metropolitan areas (24 percent).
- In 2023, 15 percent of beneficiaries living in non-metropolitan areas reported traveling more than 30 minutes to see their primary care provider compared with 7 percent of beneficiaries residing in metropolitan areas.
- For 2022 estimates, see the 2022 Socio-demographic and Health Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries by Metropolitan Residence PUF.