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How Medicaid Supports Seniors and People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers
In Partnership with Medicaid Supports the Health and Economic Well-Being of Paid and Unpaid Caregivers and is Vital to Older Adults and People with Disabilities Medicaid is essential to the health and wellbeing of people in the United States at every stage of life. Medicaid is much more than a health insurance program: it is…
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How Medicaid Supports Maternal and Infant Health
Medicaid Helps Mothers and Babies Get the Care They Need Medicaid coverage plays a vital role in ensuring that no mother or infant falls through the cracks during the first year postpartum. Medicaid finances more than 40% of births across the nation. Eligibility levels vary by state but coverage for maternity care, including prenatal and…
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Medicaid’s Role in Child, Youth and Adult Mental Health
Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis Relies on a Strong Medicaid Program The United States is enduring a significant mental health crisis, with nearly one in three adults experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms in 2023. The problem, exacerbated by the pandemic, is particularly acute among children and youth. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other…
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How Medicaid Helps People with Substance Use Disorders
In recent years, many Americans have grown to view a substance use disorder as a chronic disease, even as the stigma toward people who use drugs and alcohol persists. Following decades of punitive and criminal responses, health care and social services systems are adopting more effective ways to ensure access to substance use prevention, intervention…
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How Medicaid Supports Parents in Crisis, Children in or Youth Aging out of Foster Care, Relative Caregivers, and Adoptive Families
Medicaid Matters for Children and Families in the Child Welfare System The child welfare system encompasses children who are in or at-risk of entering foster care, living with relative caregivers, or adopted out of care. Medicaid is a critical source of access to physical, mental, and dental health care for this population and their parents…
