Here’s what you should know.
1. The $.167 is a $.46 increase from the 2000 fiscal year.
2. New York and North Dakota decreased their spending from 2000, while 17 states spent the most they’ve ever spent in any year since 2000. Louisiana’s share increased the most. In 2014, the state spent $.8 more than in 2000.
Six states spent over a fifth of their revenue dollar on Medicaid. New York, $.26; Rhode Island, $.241; Pennsylvania, $23.9; Missouri, $.219; Tennessee, $.218; and Massachusetts, $.212.
3. The center claims an enrollment that doubled from 2000 to 2014 is one of the drivers of long-term growth.
4. After education, Medicaid is the highest spending category for a majority of states. Total spending rose by $39.6 billion in 2014 because of the expanded coverage provided by the ACA.
5. Nationwide the government covers 59.4 percent of Medicaid costs.
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