Most Medicaid beneficiaries are employed or are in households where someone is working. In 2013, 79% of children who were Medicaid beneficiaries lived with at least one worker; 65% lived with at least one full-time worker. That year, 65% of adults with Medicaid were in a family with a worker; half were in a family with at least one full-time worker. Adults who qualify for Medicaid may be working but earning low wages and may not be able to afford private coverage. With Medicaid, such workers have health coverage and are likely to have a usual source of care, which helps them stay healthy and remain productive on the job.
Source: 2012 study by the Economic Policy Institute
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