What's at Stake: Medicaid covers the people you know. The majority of U.S. residents with Medicaid coverage are children. 39% of children are covered by Medicaid. Medicaid protects access to care for rural communities. Among Medicaid beneficiaries, 47% of children and 18% of adults live in rural communities. Medicaid supports access to essential obstetrics care, behavioral health services, and primary care. 41% of births in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid. Medicaid provides access to care for low-income se

What's at Stake: Medicaid covers the people you know.

What's at Stake: Medicaid covers the people you know. The majority of U.S. residents with Medicaid coverage are children. 39% of children are covered by Medicaid. Medicaid protects access to care for rural communities. Among Medicaid beneficiaries, 47% of children and 18% of adults live in rural communities. Medicaid supports access to essential obstetrics care, behavioral health services, and primary care. 41% of births in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid. Medicaid provides access to care for low-income seniors. 13.7 million seniors in the U.S. are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Fact: Medicaid chronically underpays for services. Without supplemental payments, Medicaid fee-for-services payments nationally paid 58 cents for every dollar that hospitals spend caring for Medicaid patients, and Medicaid managed care organizations paid 65 cents. Protect Access to Care: The AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would threaten health care access for patients.

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