Medicare - Statistics & Facts
Key insights
- Percentage of U.S. Americans covered by Medicare 2021
- 18.4%

Detailed statistics
Percentage of U.S. Americans covered by Medicare 1990-2021
- Total Medicare income 2020
- 899.9bn USD

Detailed statistics
Total Medicare income 1970-2021
- Total Medicare trust fund assets at year-end 2020
- 277.4bn USD

Detailed statistics
Total Medicare trust fund assets at year-end 1970-2021
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic U.S. health care expenditure distribution by payer 2015-2022
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. Americans covered by Medicare 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Total Medicare income 1970-2021
- Premium Statistic Sources of Medicare revenue in 2020
- Basic Statistic Total Medicare trust fund assets at year-end 1970-2021
Overview
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Premium Statistic
U.S. health care expenditure distribution by payer 2015-2022
U.S. health care expenditure distribution by payer 2015-2022
Distribution of U.S. health care expenditure from 2015 to 2022, by payer
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Basic Statistic
Percentage of U.S. Americans covered by Medicare 1990-2021
Percentage of U.S. Americans covered by Medicare 1990-2021
Percentage of people covered by Medicare in the United States from 1990 to 2021
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Basic Statistic
Total Medicare income 1970-2021
Total Medicare income 1970-2021
Total Medicare income from 1970 to 2021* (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Premium Statistic
Sources of Medicare revenue in 2020
Sources of Medicare revenue in 2020
Medicare revenue sources distribution in 2020
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Basic Statistic
Total Medicare trust fund assets at year-end 1970-2021
Total Medicare trust fund assets at year-end 1970-2021
Total Medicare trust fund assets at year-end from 1970 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Enrollment/beneficiaries
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- Premium Statistic Medicare enrollment from 1966-2021, by type of beneficiary
- Basic Statistic Top U.S. states by Medicare beneficiaries as a percentage of total population 2020
- Basic Statistic Top U.S. states by number of Medicare beneficiaries 2020
- Basic Statistic Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries 2019, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries, by federal poverty level 2015-2021
Enrollment/beneficiaries
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Medicare enrollment from 1966-2021, by type of beneficiary
Medicare enrollment from 1966-2021, by type of beneficiary
Enrollment in the Medicare program from 1966 to 2021, by type of beneficiary (in millions)
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Basic Statistic
Top U.S. states by Medicare beneficiaries as a percentage of total population 2020
Top U.S. states by Medicare beneficiaries as a percentage of total population 2020
Top 10 U.S. states based on Medicare beneficiaries as a percentage of total population in 2020
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Basic Statistic
Top U.S. states by number of Medicare beneficiaries 2020
Top U.S. states by number of Medicare beneficiaries 2020
Top 10 U.S. states based on number of Medicare beneficiaries in 2020
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Basic Statistic
Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries 2019, by ethnicity
Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries 2019, by ethnicity
Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries in 2019, by ethnicity
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Basic Statistic
Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries, by federal poverty level 2015-2021
Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries, by federal poverty level 2015-2021
Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries from 2015 to 2019, by federal poverty level
Infrastructure
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- Basic Statistic Medicare - number of hospital facilities in the U.S. 1967-2020
- Premium Statistic Medicare - total number of hospital beds in the U.S. 1967-2020
- Premium Statistic Medicare - number of skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. 1967-2020
- Basic Statistic Medicare - number of home health agencies in the U.S. 1967-2020
- Basic Statistic Medicare - number of psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. 1967-2020
Infrastructure
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Basic Statistic
Medicare - number of hospital facilities in the U.S. 1967-2020
Medicare - number of hospital facilities in the U.S. 1967-2020
Number of Medicare hospital facilities in the U.S. from 1967 to 2020
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Medicare - total number of hospital beds in the U.S. 1967-2020
Medicare - total number of hospital beds in the U.S. 1967-2020
Total number of Medicare hospital beds in the U.S. from 1967 to 2020
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Medicare - number of skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. 1967-2020
Medicare - number of skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. 1967-2020
Number of Medicare skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. from 1967 to 2020
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Basic Statistic
Medicare - number of home health agencies in the U.S. 1967-2020
Medicare - number of home health agencies in the U.S. 1967-2020
Number of Medicare home health agencies in the U.S. from 1967 to 2020
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Medicare - number of psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. 1967-2020
Medicare - number of psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. 1967-2020
Number of Medicare psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. from 1967 to 2020
Medicare Part D
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- Basic Statistic Prescription drugs spending in the U.S. by payer 2013-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of Medicare plans offering drug coverage 2007-2022, by plan type
- Basic Statistic Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium U.S. 2006-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of Medicare PDP plans available in the U.S. 2022-2023, by state
- Premium Statistic Cost of Medicare PDP premiums in 2023, by US state
- Premium Statistic Distribution of Medicare Part D enrollment in the U.S. 2022, by firm
Medicare Part D
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Basic Statistic
Prescription drugs spending in the U.S. by payer 2013-2020
Prescription drugs spending in the U.S. by payer 2013-2020
Prescription drugs spending in the United States from 2013 to 2020, by payer (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Basic Statistic
Number of Medicare plans offering drug coverage 2007-2022, by plan type
Number of Medicare plans offering drug coverage 2007-2022, by plan type
Average number of stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage drug plans offered to Medicare beneficiaries from 2007 to 2022, by plan type
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Basic Statistic
Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium U.S. 2006-2023
Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium U.S. 2006-2023
Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium in the U.S. from 2006 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars)
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Premium Statistic
Number of Medicare PDP plans available in the U.S. 2022-2023, by state
Number of Medicare PDP plans available in the U.S. 2022-2023, by state
Number of Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) in the U.S. in 2022 and 2023, by state
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Cost of Medicare PDP premiums in 2023, by US state
Cost of Medicare PDP premiums in 2023, by US state
Average Medicare stand-alone prescription drug plan monthly premium costs in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)
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Premium Statistic
Distribution of Medicare Part D enrollment in the U.S. 2022, by firm
Distribution of Medicare Part D enrollment in the U.S. 2022, by firm
Distribution of Medicare Part D enrollment in the U.S. in 2022, by firm
Medicare Advantage
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- Premium Statistic Enrollment of Medicare Advantage by plan type 2014-2020
- Basic Statistic Penetration of Medicare Advantage into Medicare 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Medicare Advantage enrollment in top ten states in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Rates of Medicare Advantage enrollment in top ten states in the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Share of MA plans with extra benefits in the U.S. 2022, by benefit
- Premium Statistic Average MA premiums in the U.S. 2010-2021, by part
- Premium Statistic Distribution of Medicare Advantage enrollment in the U.S. 2021, by firm
Medicare Advantage
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Premium Statistic
Enrollment of Medicare Advantage by plan type 2014-2020
Enrollment of Medicare Advantage by plan type 2014-2020
Medicare Advantage enrollment by plan type from 2014 to 2020
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Basic Statistic
Penetration of Medicare Advantage into Medicare 2000-2022
Penetration of Medicare Advantage into Medicare 2000-2022
Medicare Advantage penetration within total Medicare from 2000 to 2022
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Medicare Advantage enrollment in top ten states in the U.S. 2020
Medicare Advantage enrollment in top ten states in the U.S. 2020
Leading 10 U.S. states by Medicare Advantage enrollment in 2020
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Premium Statistic
Rates of Medicare Advantage enrollment in top ten states in the U.S. 2021
Rates of Medicare Advantage enrollment in top ten states in the U.S. 2021
Leading 10 U.S. states by percentage of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan in 2021
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Basic Statistic
Share of MA plans with extra benefits in the U.S. 2022, by benefit
Share of MA plans with extra benefits in the U.S. 2022, by benefit
Percentage of individual Medicare Advantage (MA) plans with extra benefits in the U.S. in 2022, by benefit
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Premium Statistic
Average MA premiums in the U.S. 2010-2021, by part
Average MA premiums in the U.S. 2010-2021, by part
Average weighted Medicare Advantage monthly premiums in the U.S. from 2010 to 2021, by part (in U.S. dollars)
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Premium Statistic
Distribution of Medicare Advantage enrollment in the U.S. 2021, by firm
Distribution of Medicare Advantage enrollment in the U.S. 2021, by firm
Distribution of Medicare Advantage enrollment in the U.S. in 2021, by firm
Spending/costs
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- Basic Statistic Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid 2020
- Basic Statistic Total Medicare spending 1970-2021
- Premium Statistic Supplementary Medical Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Hospital Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2021
- Basic Statistic Medicare actual costs 2017-2020 by setting
- Basic Statistic Medicare inpatient actual costs as share of total costs 2009-2020
Spending/costs
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Basic Statistic
Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid 2020
Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid 2020
Distribution of Medicare and Medicaid spending in 2020*
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Basic Statistic
Total Medicare spending 1970-2021
Total Medicare spending 1970-2021
Total Medicare spending from 1970 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
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Premium Statistic
Supplementary Medical Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2021
Supplementary Medical Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2021
Distribution of Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) Medicare benefit payments from 2013 to 2021*
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Premium Statistic
Hospital Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2021
Hospital Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2021
Distribution of Hospital Insurance (HI) Medicare benefit payments from 2015 to 2021*
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Basic Statistic
Medicare actual costs 2017-2020 by setting
Medicare actual costs 2017-2020 by setting
Medicare actual costs by setting from 2017 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Basic Statistic
Medicare inpatient actual costs as share of total costs 2009-2020
Medicare inpatient actual costs as share of total costs 2009-2020
Medicare inpatient actual costs as percentage of total actual costs from 2009 to 2020
Outlook
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. federal budget spent on Medicare 1970, 2020 & 2051
- Basic Statistic U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast 2000-2032
- Basic Statistic U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast as a percentage of GDP 2000-2032
- Premium Statistic Annual growth in Medicare per capita spending and other measures 1990-2028
- Basic Statistic Medicare HI trust fund asset balance at beginning and end of year U.S. 2021-2030
Outlook
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Basic Statistic
Share of U.S. federal budget spent on Medicare 1970, 2020 & 2051
Share of U.S. federal budget spent on Medicare 1970, 2020 & 2051
Share of U.S. federal budget spent on Medicare in 1970, 2020, and forecast for 2051
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Basic Statistic
U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast 2000-2032
U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast 2000-2032
Medicare outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2032 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Basic Statistic
U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast as a percentage of GDP 2000-2032
U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast as a percentage of GDP 2000-2032
Medicare outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2032 (as a percentage of GDP)
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Premium Statistic
Annual growth in Medicare per capita spending and other measures 1990-2028
Annual growth in Medicare per capita spending and other measures 1990-2028
Average annual growth rate in Medicare per capita spending and other measures in the U.S. between 1990s and 2028
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Basic Statistic
Medicare HI trust fund asset balance at beginning and end of year U.S. 2021-2030
Medicare HI trust fund asset balance at beginning and end of year U.S. 2021-2030
Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund asset balance at beginning and end of year in the U.S. from 2021 to 2030 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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