Medicaid spending in United States

Medicaid spending in the United States was $931.69 billion in 2024, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary. That is up 6.6% from 2023.

2024, USD million931,692
Change on 2023+6.6%
Series high931,6922024
Series low1,3041966

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Medicaid spending in United States, 1966 to 2024

0200K400K600K800K1M19661975198419932002201120241966: 1,304 USD million1967: 3,141 USD million1968: 3,541 USD million1969: 4,174 USD million1970: 5,290 USD million1971: 6,695 USD million1972: 8,314 USD million1973: 9,423 USD million1974: 11,073 USD million1975: 13,446 USD million1976: 15,188 USD million1977: 17,464 USD million1978: 19,465 USD million1979: 22,332 USD million1980: 26,032 USD million1981: 30,307 USD million1982: 32,011 USD million1983: 35,266 USD million1984: 38,233 USD million1985: 40,937 USD million1986: 45,383 USD million1987: 50,339 USD million1988: 55,080 USD million1989: 61,952 USD million1990: 73,661 USD million1991: 93,211 USD million1992: 108,186 USD million1993: 122,373 USD million1994: 134,414 USD million1995: 144,862 USD million1996: 152,170 USD million1997: 160,849 USD million1998: 169,013 USD million1999: 183,466 USD million2000: 200,367 USD million2001: 224,136 USD million2002: 248,022 USD million2003: 268,965 USD million2004: 290,743 USD million2005: 309,351 USD million2006: 306,680 USD million2007: 325,856 USD million2008: 344,397 USD million2009: 374,709 USD million2010: 397,425 USD million2011: 406,797 USD million2012: 422,783 USD million2013: 444,981 USD million2014: 498,214 USD million2015: 542,995 USD million2016: 564,869 USD million2017: 578,795 USD million2018: 596,795 USD million2019: 615,388 USD million2020: 672,504 USD million2021: 738,064 USD million2022: 809,899 USD million2023: 873,681 USD million2024: 931,692 USD million0250K500K750K1M19661986200620241966: 1,304 USD million1967: 3,141 USD million1968: 3,541 USD million1969: 4,174 USD million1970: 5,290 USD million1971: 6,695 USD million1972: 8,314 USD million1973: 9,423 USD million1974: 11,073 USD million1975: 13,446 USD million1976: 15,188 USD million1977: 17,464 USD million1978: 19,465 USD million1979: 22,332 USD million1980: 26,032 USD million1981: 30,307 USD million1982: 32,011 USD million1983: 35,266 USD million1984: 38,233 USD million1985: 40,937 USD million1986: 45,383 USD million1987: 50,339 USD million1988: 55,080 USD million1989: 61,952 USD million1990: 73,661 USD million1991: 93,211 USD million1992: 108,186 USD million1993: 122,373 USD million1994: 134,414 USD million1995: 144,862 USD million1996: 152,170 USD million1997: 160,849 USD million1998: 169,013 USD million1999: 183,466 USD million2000: 200,367 USD million2001: 224,136 USD million2002: 248,022 USD million2003: 268,965 USD million2004: 290,743 USD million2005: 309,351 USD million2006: 306,680 USD million2007: 325,856 USD million2008: 344,397 USD million2009: 374,709 USD million2010: 397,425 USD million2011: 406,797 USD million2012: 422,783 USD million2013: 444,981 USD million2014: 498,214 USD million2015: 542,995 USD million2016: 564,869 USD million2017: 578,795 USD million2018: 596,795 USD million2019: 615,388 USD million2020: 672,504 USD million2021: 738,064 USD million2022: 809,899 USD million2023: 873,681 USD million2024: 931,692 USD million
USD million. Source: CMS, CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, type of service and source of funds: total national health expenditures paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), millions, calendar years from 1960. Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-01-13.
All 59 values
PeriodUSD million
2024931,692
2023873,681
2022809,899
2021738,064
2020672,504
2019615,388
2018596,795
2017578,795
2016564,869
2015542,995
2014498,214
2013444,981
2012422,783
2011406,797
2010397,425
2009374,709
2008344,397
2007325,856
2006306,680
2005309,351
2004290,743
2003268,965
2002248,022
2001224,136
2000200,367
1999183,466
1998169,013
1997160,849
1996152,170
1995144,862
1994134,414
1993122,373
1992108,186
199193,211
199073,661
198961,952
198855,080
198750,339
198645,383
198540,937
198438,233
198335,266
198232,011
198130,307
198026,032
197922,332
197819,465
197717,464
197615,188
197513,446
197411,073
19739,423
19728,314
19716,695
19705,290
19694,174
19683,541
19673,141
19661,304

Definition

US national health expenditure paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), federal and state and local funds combined, including its administration, in USD million. Excludes CHIP. Medicaid began in 1966.

Part of national health expenditure (national_health_expenditure_usd), at current prices. CMS revises earlier years with each annual release.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group. CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, type of service and source of funds: total national health expenditures paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), millions, calendar years from 1960. https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-reports/national-health-expenditure-data/historical. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary. (2026). CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, type of service and source of funds: total national health expenditures paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), millions, calendar years from 1960 (Medicaid spending, United States, 1966 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-reports/national-health-expenditure-data/historical

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CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, type of service and source of funds: total national health expenditures paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), millions, calendar years from 1960, Medicaid spending, United States, 1966 to 2024. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, 13 Jan. 2026, https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-reports/national-health-expenditure-data/historical. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/medicaid-spending/united-states. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary. 2026. CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, type of service and source of funds: total national health expenditures paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), millions, calendar years from 1960. Medicaid spending, United States, 1966 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-reports/national-health-expenditure-data/historical. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/medicaid-spending/united-states.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary (2026) CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, type of service and source of funds: total national health expenditures paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), millions, calendar years from 1960, Medicaid spending, United States, 1966 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-reports/national-health-expenditure-data/historical, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/medicaid-spending/united-states (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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  title = {{CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, type of service and source of funds: total national health expenditures paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), millions, calendar years from 1960: Medicaid spending, United States, 1966 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-reports/national-health-expenditure-data/historical},
  urldate = {2026-10-18},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/medicaid-spending/united-states. Publisher attribution: Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group. CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, type of service and source of funds: total national health expenditures paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), millions, calendar years from 1960. https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-reports/national-health-expenditure-data/historical. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
}
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What is the medicaid spending in United States?

Medicaid spending in the United States was $931.69 billion in 2024, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary. That is up 6.6% from 2023.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary. CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, type of service and source of funds: total national health expenditures paid by Medicaid (Title XIX), millions, calendar years from 1960. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

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$931.69 billion in 2024, the highest value since 1966 in this series.

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