In 2022, approximately 63 million people in the U.S. were covered by Medicaid, which provides medical coverage to low-income families. This statistic depicts the number of people in the United States covered by Medicaid from 1990 to 2023.
Number of people in the U.S. covered by Medicaid from 1990 to 2023*
(in millions)
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US Census Bureau. (September 10, 2024). Number of people in the U.S. covered by Medicaid from 1990 to 2023* (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245344/number-of-people-in-the-us-covered-by-medicaid/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Census Bureau. "Number of people in the U.S. covered by Medicaid from 1990 to 2023* (in millions)." Chart. September 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245344/number-of-people-in-the-us-covered-by-medicaid/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of people in the U.S. covered by Medicaid from 1990 to 2023* (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245344/number-of-people-in-the-us-covered-by-medicaid/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Census Bureau. "Number of People in The U.S. Covered by Medicaid from 1990 to 2023* (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245344/number-of-people-in-the-us-covered-by-medicaid/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Census Bureau, Number of people in the U.S. covered by Medicaid from 1990 to 2023* (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245344/number-of-people-in-the-us-covered-by-medicaid/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 15, 2025)
Number of people in the U.S. covered by Medicaid from 1990 to 2023* (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245344/number-of-people-in-the-us-covered-by-medicaid/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
