Medicaid GOVT 2306, Module 12

Medicaid is a federal program designed to provide health insurance coverage to low-income persons, people with disabilities, and elderly people who are impoverished.

Medicaid Facts Medicaid represents 26 percent of the state budget, $33 billion 82 percent of Medicaid recipients are under 21 43 percent of Texas children are on Medicaid or CHIP 64 percent of nursing home residents are covered by Medicaid

More Medicaid Facts 53 percent of Texas births are covered by Medicaid 17.5 percent of the state’s population is on Medicaid

Texas Medicaid Recipients The cost of healthcare varies among groups of recipients. Why is the caseload structure different from the cost structure?

Texas is not Generous

Medicaid Growth Medicaid has been growing steadily as a percentage of the state’s budget, crowding out other expenditure categories.

Federal Matching Funds The federal government covers 58 percent of the cost of the Texas Medicaid program, with the state paying the other 42 percent.

Quiz Which of the following is the largest group of Medicaid recipients? Children Elderly Pregnant women Disabled The answer is A.

What You Have Learned What is Medicaid? Who benefits from Medicaid? How important is Medicaid in Texas? Who pays for Medicaid? Are Medicaid costs rising, falling, or holding steady?