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State Lows and Highs
  State Medicaid Fact Sheets
Lowest/Highest Total Residents, 2005-2006
Wyoming: 511,020 California: 35,973,140
Lowest/Highest % of General Fund Spending on Medicaid, 2005
Low Alabama (3.9%) Low Ohio (40.2%)
Lowest/Highest Medicaid Coverage, 2005-2006
Low New Hampshire (6%) Low District of Columbia (21%)

64% Employer 50%

5% Individual 6%

6% Medicaid 21%

13% Medicare 10%

1% Other Public 1%

11% Uninsured 12%

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Demographic Profile, 2005-2006
Total ResidentsWyoming511,020California35,973,140296,056,840
Income
Poor: Below Federal Poverty Level (FPL)New Hampshire8%Mississippi27%17%
Near-Poor: 100-199% of the FPLMaryland14%Arkansas25%19%
Non-Poor: 200% of the FPL and aboveMississippi51%New Hampshire77%64%
Median Annual IncomeMississippi$35,261New Jersey$64,169$46,071
Age
Children (0-18)District of Columbia21%Utah32%26%
Poor ChildrenNew Hampshire9%District of Columbia42%22%
Adults (19-64)3 States Tied59%District of Columbia67%61%
Poor AdultsNew Hampshire8%Mississippi23%15%
Elderly (65+)Alaska7%Florida16%12%
Poor ElderlyMinnesota6%District of Columbia24%13%
Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
WhiteHawaii19%Maine95%66%
BlackMontana0%District of Columbia56%12%
HispanicWest Virginia0%New Mexico42%15%
Other2 States Tied2%Hawaii72%7%
Non-CitizenWest Virginia0%California16%8%
Population Living in Non-Metropolitan AreasCalifornia2%Vermont72%16%
Health Insurance Coverage of the Nonelderly, 2005-2006
MedicaidNew Hampshire7%District of Columbia23%13%
ChildrenMaine41%Arkansas74%59%
AdultsArkansas26%Maine59%41%
UninsuredMinnesota10%Texas27%18%
ChildrenDistrict of Columbia8%Utah27%20%
AdultsUtah73%Alabama89%80%
Poor: Below Federal Poverty Level (FPL)Vermont20%Mississippi51%36%
Near-Poor: 100-199% of the FPLVermont23%Idaho39%29%
Employer Sponsored InsuranceNew Mexico50%New Hampshire74%61%
Individual InsuranceWest Virginia2%North Dakota10%5%
Other PublicNew York1%Alaska6%2%
Percentage Point Change Among Nonelderly 0-64 by Coverage Type, 2005-2006
UninsuredWest Virginia-4.4%Louisiana4.6%0.6%
MedicaidMississippi-4.3%Washington3.5%0.0%
Employer-SponsoredLouisiana-6.3%Indiana4.0%-0.6%
Individually PurchasedSouth Dakota-1.9%Kentucky1.5%0.0%
Medicaid Enrollment
Total Enrollment, FY2005North Dakota74,300California10,580,20058,929,900
ChildrenMaine39.5%Idaho65.0%49.9%
AdultsLouisiana12.4%California41.5%25.8%
ElderlyUtah5.0%Illinois16.6%10.3%
DisabledCalifornia8.8%West Virginia26.6%14.1%
% Enrolled in Managed Care, 20062 States Tied0.0%2 States Tied100.0%65.0%
Medicaid Expenditures
Total Medicaid Spending, FY2006Wyoming$421,403,854New York$44,712,222,361$0
Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments (DSH)2 States Tied0.0%New Hampshire16.4%5.6%
Acute CareNorth Dakota37.7%Vermont83.9%57.8%
Rx DrugsArizona0.1%Louisiana20.9%9.5%
Long Term Care (LTC)Vermont13.5%North Dakota61.9%36.6%
Nursing HomeOregon24.4%Vermont72.3%43.7%
Home/Personal CareMississippi17.5%Oregon73.2%40.9%
Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending, FY2005
TotalCalifornia$2,701District of Columbia$7,941$0
ChildrenLouisiana$1,044Maine$4,155$0
AdultsCalifornia$813Alaska$5,088$0
ElderlySouth Carolina$5,491Alaska$21,821$0
DisabledAlabama$6,029Alaska$26,661$0
Other Medicaid Spending Measures
Federal Contribution per State Dollar, FY200813 States Tied50.00%Mississippi76.29%50.00%
General Fund Spending on Medicaid, SFY2006Alabama3.9%Ohio40.2%16.8%
Medicaid Eligibility Levels by Annual Income and FPL, 2008
Working ParentsLouisiana20%New Mexico409%63%
Pregnant Women6 States Tied133%District of Columbia300%133%
Infants10 States Tied133%5 States Tied300%133%
Children 1-525 States Tied133%4 States Tied300%133%
Children 6-1921 States Tied100%4 States Tied300%100%
Medicaid and Medicare Dual Eligibles
Total Dual Eligible Enrollment, 20032 States Tied9,000California978,0007,468,000
Total Dual Eligible Spending in Millions, 200351 States Tied100%51 States Tied100%100%
Total Medicare Enrollment, 2005Alaska57,827California4,407,44144,198,844
Estimated Annual "Clawback" Payment, 2006North Dakota$4,931,821California$1,058,962,604$6,605,675,559
SCHIP
Eligibility Income Level for Family of 3, 2008North Dakota140%New Jersey350%
Change in SCHIP Enrollment, June 2006-07Utah-29.7%Idaho35.5%7.3%
Total SCHIP Spending, FY2007Vermont$5,365,050California$1,538,418,111$8,698,060,096

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