Medicaid is a major source of health coverage for the nation’s children, providing coverage for more than 1 in 3 children. Between 1997 and 2012, Medicaid - together with its sister program, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - was the driving force behind a dramatic reduction...

The roots of Medicaid’s comprehensive benefit package for children stem from the findings of a government study, One Third of a Nation: A Report on Young Men Unqualified for Military Service . The study investigated the reasons leading to a 50 percent rejection rate among young men drafted...

Tooth decay is the most common preventable chronic disease among children in the United States. If left untreated, it can negatively affect a child’s physical and social development, as well as his or her school performance. All children enrolled in Medicaid and Children’s Health...

Medicaid is the primary source of funding for long-term services and supports, providing care to millions of low-income Americans of all ages. When the program was first enacted, Medicaid provided long-term services primarily in institutional settings, like nursing homes. Over time, there has been...

Medicaid provides both institutional and community-based long-term care. Historically many states spent more on institutional-based care than community-based services, but the balance is changing. In 2013, spending on community-based services and supports comprised over 50% of all spending on long...

Over the past 50 years, Medicaid has claimed its place as a major source of health coverage for millions of low-income women at every stage of life. One in ten women relies on Medicaid for health coverage, including pregnancy-related care, family planning, screening for breast and cervical cancer...

Nearly two out of three adult women enrolled in Medicaid are in their reproductive years (ages 19 to 44), and Medicaid currently finances about 48% of all births in the United States. Through the Maternal and Infant Health Initiative, Medicaid is encouraging states to improve maternal and infant...

The population of American Indians and Alaska Natives living in the United States totals 5.2 million according to the Census Bureau. About 1 in 5 American Indians and Alaska Natives have health coverage through Medicaid and CHIP, and many more are eligible for coverage as a result of the Affordable...

The health insurance status for children in the U.S. has improved significantly, with the rate of uninsured children reaching a record low of 7 percent in 2013. However, American Indian and Alaska Native children remain uninsured at disproportionately high rates. Tribes and tribal health programs...