Key Takeaways
- As of June 2024, total Medicaid/CHIP enrollment stood at 79,304,451 individuals across the U.S., reflecting a 0.5% decline from the previous month.
- In FY 2023, Medicaid enrollment averaged 81.8 million per month, a record high driven by pandemic-era continuous enrollment provisions.
- Children under 19 represent 37% of Medicaid enrollees, totaling approximately 29.5 million children in 2023.
- In FY 2023, total Medicaid spending reached $872 billion.
- Federal Medicaid spending in FY 2023 was $557.9 billion, 57% of total program costs.
- State Medicaid spending in FY 2023 totaled $314 billion.
- In FY 2023, 49% of U.S. population below poverty enrolled in Medicaid.
- Black Americans comprise 20% of Medicaid enrollees but 13% of U.S. population in 2022.
- Hispanics/Latinos make up 25% of Medicaid enrollees in 2023.
- Hospital utilization rate for Medicaid enrollees was 150 visits per 1,000 in 2022.
- Medicaid covers 100% of routine vaccines for children under CHIP.
- In 2022, 62% of Medicaid enrollees were in managed care plans.
- In 2014, 28 states plus DC adopted Medicaid expansion.
- 10 states remain non-expansion as of 2024, covering 2.3 million fewer adults.
- Expansion states have 15% lower uninsured rates for adults.
Medicaid enrollment remains near historic highs despite recent post-pandemic declines.
Enrollment and Coverage
Enrollment and Coverage Interpretation
Population Served
Population Served Interpretation
Spending and Financing
Spending and Financing Interpretation
State Variations and Expansion
State Variations and Expansion Interpretation
Utilization and Services
Utilization and Services Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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