Healthcare Access Snapshot: Haywood County, TN
The Data Narrative: Insurance Boundaries and Provider Vulnerabilities
The Haywood County Context:
Haywood County addresses systemic care barriers, highlighted by an overall under-65 uninsured rate of 12% and a substantial public dependency, with 29.3% of the population enrolled in Medicaid and 55.6% of children relying on CHIP/Child Medicaid. Although baseline care spans a ratio of 3510:1 residents per primary care physician, acute localized gaps remain—visible in a complete absence (0) of practicing pediatricians and specialized maternal safety programs.
Infrastructure challenges create an intricate loop. The local healthcare framework relies on a single community hospital navigating a distressed operating margin of -38.5%. This instability is compounded by community affordability metrics, where 14.9% of adults report avoiding essential clinical treatments solely due to out-of-pocket costs.
Haywood County addresses systemic care barriers, highlighted by an overall under-65 uninsured rate of 12% and a substantial public dependency, with 29.3% of the population enrolled in Medicaid and 55.6% of children relying on CHIP/Child Medicaid. Although baseline care spans a ratio of 3510:1 residents per primary care physician, acute localized gaps remain—visible in a complete absence (0) of practicing pediatricians and specialized maternal safety programs.
Infrastructure challenges create an intricate loop. The local healthcare framework relies on a single community hospital navigating a distressed operating margin of -38.5%. This instability is compounded by community affordability metrics, where 14.9% of adults report avoiding essential clinical treatments solely due to out-of-pocket costs.
Healthcare Infrastructure and Metrics
An interactive breakdown of key health metrics. Hover over cards for descriptions or filter by category to explore specific dimensions of healthcare access.
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Overall Uninsured Rate
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Medicaid Enrollment Rate
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CHIP/Child Medicaid Rate
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Medicare Enrollment Rate
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Population per PCP
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Practicing Pediatricians
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Local Hospitals
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Rural Health Clinics
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Hospital Operating Margin
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Expected ACA Premium Rise
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Care Avoided Due to Cost
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State Public Health per Capita
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Local Public Health per Capita
Recommended Policy Actions
Based on systemic needs, these actions prioritize closing the distance between patients and providers, lifting local health baselines closer to targets. Click to expand each item:
Community Engagement Community-led Solutions
Work with local communities and local partners to understand and learn about county-specific needs.
Home Visiting Home Visiting Program
Leapfrog geographic and provider availability barriers by leveraging regional home health programs. Bringing public health practitioners directly to high-risk groups allows for early monitoring, care tracking, and essential navigation.
Prevention Mobile Screening and Outreach Services
Deploy mobile clinic modules to structurally eliminate care distances, bringing diagnostic baselines, early interventions, and regular screenings closer to underserved areas.
Driving Policy Change Advocacy
Sustainable improvement requires a supportive policy environment that prioritizes student, youth, and neighborhood baseline health outcomes.