
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide health coverage to over 82.3 million (total enrollment) Americans, including eligible:
- Children
- As of April 2021, 38,899,702 children were enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. Learn more about child enrollment by state.
- Pregnant women
- Medicaid and CHIP cover about 42% of births in the United States. Please refer to the Maternal and Infant Health Care Quality page for more information.
- Low-income adults
- As of December 2020, 18,740,932 individuals were enrolled in Medicaid through the expansion of coverage to low-income adults. Learn more about Medicaid expansion adult enrollment by state.
- Elderly adults and people with disabilities
- As of September 2020, 8,040,486 individuals were eligible for full Medicaid benefits and were also eligible for Medicare due to age and/or disability. Learn more about dual-eligible enrollment by state.
The following data show recent enrollment statistics, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. The eligibility criteria for Medicaid and CHIP vary across states and influence states’ total enrollment and the populations that enroll. For more information on state-specific eligibility criteria, please refer to the Medicaid, CHIP, and Basic Health Plan Eligibility Levels page.
Who Enrolls in Medicaid & CHIP? |
Recent enrollment statistics for Medicaid and CHIP, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. |
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National Context |
Total National Medicaid & CHIP EnrollmentTotal Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment by StateImage
![]() Total Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment by State US Map with the states into the following enrollment categories: less than 300,000, 300,000 to 999,999, 1 million to 1,999,999, and 2 million and over
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Source: Medicaid and CHIP Performance Indicators: Updated April 2021 as of August 16, 2021. |
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Who Enrolls in Medicaid & CHIP? |
Recent enrollment statistics for Medicaid and CHIP, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. |
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National Context |
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Source: The percentage of each state’s population enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP was calculated by dividing Medicaid and CHIP enrollment by estimates of each state’s population. Medicaid & CHIP enrollment data come from Updated July 2020 Applications, Eligibility, and Enrollment Data. Estimates of each state’s population come from U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates of the Total Resident Population and Resident Population for the Nation, States, Counties, and Puerto Rico (Vintage 2020 population estimate). |
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Who Enrolls in Medicaid & CHIP? |
Recent enrollment statistics for Medicaid and CHIP, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. |
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National Context |
Share of Medicaid & CHIP Population by Age showing the Percentage of various Age Ranges of individuals that are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
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Source: Analysis of calendar year 2020 T-MSIS Analytic Files, v 5.0 Notes: The share of Medicaid & CHIP Population by Age includes individuals who are eligible for full-scope Medicaid or CHIP benefits. |
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Who Enrolls in Medicaid & CHIP? |
Recent enrollment statistics for Medicaid and CHIP, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. |
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National Context |
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![]() Share of Medicaid & CHIP Population by Sex Pie Chart showing 54% Male vs 46% Female
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Source: Analysis of calendar year 2020 T-MSIS Analytic Files, v 5.0 Notes: The share of Medicaid & CHIP Population by Sex includes individuals who are eligible for full-scope Medicaid or CHIP benefits. |
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Who Enrolls in Medicaid & CHIP? |
Recent enrollment statistics for Medicaid and CHIP, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. |
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National Context |
Source: Analysis of calendar year 2020 T-MSIS Analytic Files, v 5.0 Notes: The share of Medicaid & CHIP Population by Eligibility Group includes individuals who are eligible for full-scope Medicaid or CHIP benefits. |
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Who Enrolls in Medicaid & CHIP? |
Recent enrollment statistics for Medicaid and CHIP, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. |
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National Context |
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![]() Medicaid and CHIP Child Enrollment by State US Map with the categories and values:
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Source: Medicaid and CHIP Performance Indicators: Updated April 2021 as of August 16, 2021. |
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Who Enrolls in Medicaid & CHIP? |
Recent enrollment statistics for Medicaid and CHIP, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. |
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National Context |
Medicaid Expansion Adult Enrollment by State breaks down states into groupings of numbers and which states are non-expansion states
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Source: Medicaid Budget and Expenditure System (MBES) Enrollment September-December 2020. Notes: Medicaid Expansion Enrollment includes Group VIII enrollees as of December 2020. Oklahoma implemented Medicaid expansion on July 1, 2021. Missouri implemented Medicaid expansion on October 1, 2021 with retroactive coverage to July 1, 2021. |
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Who Enrolls in Medicaid & CHIP? |
Recent enrollment statistics for Medicaid and CHIP, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. |
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National Context |
Dual-Eligible Enrollment by State
Dual-Eligible Enrollment by State US Map breaks down states into groupings of enrollment numbers
Percentage of Medicaid Population that is Dually Eligible by State
US Map with the categories and values:
Share of Dually Eligible by Current Reason for Medicare Entitlement
Bar Graph with the categories and values:
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Sources: Dual-Eligible Enrollment Data come from Monthly Enrollment Snapshots: Quarterly Update from September 2020. The Percentage of Medicaid Population that is Dually Eligible by State was calculated by dividing dual-eligible enrollment by total Medicaid enrollment. Dual-eligible enrollment data come from Monthly Enrollment Snapshots: Quarterly Update from September 2020 and the total Medicaid enrollment data from the Updated September 2020 Applications, Eligibility Determinations, and Enrollment Data. Share of Dual-Eligible Enrollment by Current Reason for Medicare Entitlement data come from the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office Annual Enrollment Trends (2006-2019 data). Notes: All data points include dual-eligible individuals who are eligible for full Medicaid benefits. |
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Who Enrolls in Medicaid & CHIP? |
Recent enrollment statistics for Medicaid and CHIP, such as enrollment by age, sex, and state. |
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National Context |
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![]() Annual Enrollment (in Millions) by Payer Bar Graph showing annual enrollment in millions of these different payers: Private Health Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare and CHIP
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Source: National Health Expenditures Account Data, Calendar Year 2019 Note: The total Medicaid and CHIP enrollment in this figure does not match the Total Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment above due to differences in source and data period. |