“medicaid” Charts
Danger on the Third Rail »
For far too long politicians have considered entitlement spending to be the third-rail of politics: touch it, and your future…
Physician Income from Medicaid vs. Medicare (2008) »
Although Medicare and Medicaid together make up almost half of the average physician's income, doctors are increasingly taking less of…
The number of uninsured Americans decreased by 25% in 2014 »
These five key surveys agree that the percentage of uninsured Americans has declined. The number of Americans without health insurance…
Where Does All the Money Go? »
In 2013, the major entitlement programs—Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care—consumed 49% of all federal spending. By comparison,…
27,000 Will Die Because Red States Refuse To Expand Medicaid »
The 25 GOP-led states that are refusing to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act are not just…
21 States Rejecting Medicaid Expansion »
These 21 states have rejected the federally-funded expansion of Medicaid available under the Affordable Care Act. In these states, people…
2014 Health Insurance Enrollment Increase Due to Medicaid »
The number of Americans with health insurance increased by 9.25 million in 2014. However, the vast majority of that increase…
Medicaid Spending Exceeds Half a Trillion Dollars »
Total Medicaid spending is projected to reach $529 billion in 2015, a one-year increase of about $30 billion. By 2023,…
Bad prognosis: Medicaid and SNAP consume most dollars for th »
The House passed its budget plan with almost $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
The Irony of Federal Programs: Top Five Receiving States »
These states receive a large percent of income from programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, above the national average…
Tuberculosis Cases Diagnosed in Correctional Facilities Drop »
The number of tuberculosis cases reported in correctional facilities dropped 66 percent from 1994 to 2012. From a high of…
2013 Medicaid Enrollment by Eligibility »
This data, collected by the Congressional Budget Office, displays the percent of eligible categories of Americans that are enrolled in…
9 Million Beneficiaries Receive Both Medicare and Medicaid »
That means that one-fourth of Medicare beneficiaries and and one-fifth of Medicaid beneficiaries are receiving benefits from both programs.