Medicaid provides health insurance to nearly 80 million people—about one in five Americans—all of whom have low incomes. However, this care comes at a cost of approximately $880 billion annually, representing a significant share of federal and state budgets. As policymakers consider the future of U.S. healthcare, they rely on research to understand the impact of Medicaid spending. Discover the top 10 findings from researchers at the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation on what we’ve learned about Medicaid.
