How Medicaid Supports Older Adults

In Partnership with: Most people are familiar with Medicare as a major source of health coverage for seniors. However, Medicaid also provides crucial coverage for millions of older adults. Over 7 million seniors age 65 and up, including 4.2 million older adults of color, rely on Medicaid to access long-term care and make Medicare more…

May 6, 2025

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How Would Changes to Federal Medicaid Expansion Funding Impact People in “Trigger” States and Those with Expansion Enshrined in State Constitutions?

Congress is currently considering draconian cuts to Medicaid that would mean millions of low-income Americans lose access to affordable health care. But both the type of federal cuts and how the joint state-federal Medicaid program operates in each state mean that the impact on people living in different states would vary considerably. The major difference…

April 30, 2025

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Adam Searing

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Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements – Even with Exemptions – Will Have Significant Consequences for People with Substance Use Disorders

As highlighted on Say Ahhh! earlier this month, Congress continues to consider imposing work reporting requirements on people who get their health coverage through Medicaid. As a practical matter, one thing is clear: the only purpose of this proposal is to terminate Medicaid coverage for the most vulnerable Americans. Work reporting requirements in public benefit…

April 29, 2025

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Cuts to ACA’s Medicaid Expansion Under Consideration by Congress would Lead to Large Coverage Losses Hitting some States Harder than Others

Next week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to consider fast-track budget reconciliation legislation that could cut Medicaid by as much as $880 billion over 10 years or more. This level of cuts to Medicaid is unprecedented and if enacted would mean tens of millions of children, parents, seniors, people with disabilities and…

April 28, 2025

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Adam Searing

Projects

Medicaid is a Critical Support for the Early Childhood Education Workforce

In Partnership with Medicaid is an important source of health coverage for the early childhood education professionals who support child development and care for children while parents work, and for the children and families these educators serve. At least thirteen states cover more than a third of the child care workforce through Medicaid, making the…

April 21, 2025

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Supporting Caregivers Means Supporting Medicaid

In Partnership with While many mistakenly believe Medicare is the primary source of health coverage for home or nursing care over a long period, the reality is that Medicaid serves as the backbone of our country’s long-term care system. Medicaid is the primary source of funding for long-term care in the U.S., paying well over…

April 11, 2025

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Medicaid, SNAP, and WIC Work Together to Help Families – Draconian Cuts Would Decrease Access to All

The National WIC Association, Urban Institute, and the Commonwealth Fund have all recently written about the economic impact of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program that is specifically for moms and babies. In January, the media released a leaked…

April 10, 2025

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Tanesha Mondestin

Presentations

Webinar: How Medicaid Supports Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, ZERO TO THREE, and IDEA Infant & Toddler Coordinators Association held a webinar Wednesday, April 2nd This webinar is free and open to the public. Why it matters: Medicaid is a key source of funding for IDEA Part C Early Intervention programs in most states. Early intervention…

April 3, 2025

Projects

Medicaid Helps Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

In partnership, the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and Family Voices, —a national nonprofit led by families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities—are sharing perspectives from families whose children have special health care needs and disabilities and are covered by Medicaid. In a survey conducted…

March 24, 2025

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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…

March 11, 2025

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Medicaid Provides Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Developmental Delays

Medicaid is a Key Source of Funding for the Part C Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Early Intervention The two programs work together to provide effective early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays. Medicaid covers more than 40% of births…

March 7, 2025

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A Strong Medicaid Means Strong Families

By Zach Laris, Bolder Horizon The term “child welfare policy” can confuse as much as it illuminates. When first hearing it, many mistakenly think it’s about the generic wellbeing of children, or cash assistance. Child welfare policy is fundamentally about family trauma and child health. A new Georgetown CCF brief also shows that it’s integrally…

February 19, 2025

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CCF-AAP Fact Sheet Sources

Editor’s note: The fact sheets were updated on April 23, 2025 to reflect a change in the source data regarding the share of all children in each state with Medicaid coverage. Please see the source notes below for more information. Names of Medicaid Programs State-specific names for Medicaid (as of January 2025) can be found…

February 18, 2025

Projects

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…

February 13, 2025

Data

Medicaid Coverage by County, 2023

Click on a state below to view rates of Medicaid coverage by county. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North…

February 6, 2025

Fact Sheet Sources

Names of Medicaid Programs State-specific names for Medicaid (as of January 2025) can be found at HealthCare.gov – Medicaid and CHIP Program Names in Your State Medicaid Enrollment and Spending The share of enrollment in Medicaid by eligibility group can be found at “EXHIBIT 14. Medicaid Enrollment by State, Eligibility Group, and Dually Eligible Status,”…

January 29, 2025

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Statement by Joan Alker Calling on Trump Administration to Clarify Whether or Not OMB Memo M-25-13 Would Pause Medicaid and CHIP Funds

The following is a statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, in response to the OMB Memo January 28, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement by Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families “Last night, a memo (M-25-13) from…

January 28, 2025

Research & Reports

Medicaid’s Role in Small Towns and Rural Areas

Key Findings Background One-fifth of people in the United States live in areas that are classified as non-urban. Residents of rural areas and small towns face additional challenges accessing needed health services compared to residents of metro areas for a variety of reasons including acute provider shortages, limited connectivity, and long distances to travel to…

January 15, 2025

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Joan Alker

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Aubrianna Osorio

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Edwin Park

Data

Medicaid Coverage in Metro and Small Town/Rural Counties, 2023

Click on a state below to view rates of Medicaid coverage in Metro and Small Town/Rural counties. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New…

January 14, 2025

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CMS Announces State Recipients of the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model

Last year, CMS announced a grant opportunity to boost state Medicaid agency efforts to improve maternal health in the United States. The Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model seeks to help states develop a comprehensive approach to the perinatal period that addresses the whole person’s physical, mental health, and social needs that may be experienced during…

January 9, 2025

By

Tanesha Mondestin

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Elisabeth Wright Burak

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