KHN: 10 Ways Medicaid Affects Us All

1. 45% of all births are paid for by Medicaid
2. 39% of children are covered by Medicaid
3. 41% of adults with HIV ages 18-64 are covered by Medicaid
4. 62% of nursing home residents are covered by Medicaid
5. Medicaid paid for nearly $4 billion in school-based health care services in 2015
6. 41% of the people covered under Medicaid are children
7. 40% of Medicaid's spending goes to people with disabilities
8. About 60% of non-disabled Medicaid adult enrollees have a job.
9. Medicaid is the single-largest payer for mental health services in the U.S.
10. Odds are 1 in 4 of you might need this safety net one day.

Source: Kaiser Health News
Source URL: https://khn.org/news/10-ways-medicaid-affects-us-all/

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