Recent Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) data from the 2021 American Community Survey showcases varying Medicaid/CHIP enrollment rates among states. Notably, New Mexico boasts the highest youth enrollment at 58.3%, while Utah has the lowest at 16.7%. Despite these disparities, the CDC’s August 3 publication highlights a record-low uninsured rate of 7.7% in Q1 2023. This data excludes the impact of the 2021 Medicaid/CHIP redetermination process.
Recent data released by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reveals the varying rates of youth enrollment in Medicaid/CHIP across different states. The statistics are based on KFF’s estimates extracted from the 2008 to 2021 American Community Survey, with a focus on the year 2021. Notably, these figures do not account for children affected by the Medicaid/CHIP redetermination process initiated in April of the same year.
New Mexico emerges as the state with the highest proportion of youth enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP, boasting a rate of 58.3 percent. In contrast, Utah reports the lowest enrollment rate at 16.7 percent.
It’s important to acknowledge that the nation’s uninsured rate achieved a historic low of 7.7 percent in the first quarter of 2023, as indicated by data published on August 3rd by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It’s pertinent to emphasize that this dataset does not encompass the outcomes of the Medicaid/CHIP redetermination process’s impact on child enrollment.
Here’s a breakdown of the states with the highest rates of children enrolled in Medicaid:
1. New Mexico: 58.3 percent
2. Louisiana: 53.4 percent
3. Arkansas: 52.2 percent
4. Mississippi: 49.2 percent
5. Kentucky: 47.7 percent
6. West Virginia: 47.0 percent
7. Oklahoma: 46.6 percent
8. South Carolina: 45.8 percent
9. Vermont: 45.4 percent
10. Alabama: 43.6 percent
11. Alaska: 43.3 percent
12. New York: 43.0 percent
13. California: 42.9 percent
14. District of Columbia: 41.8 percent
15. Oregon: 41.7 percent
16. North Carolina: 41.2 percent
17. Florida: 40.5 percent
18. Tennessee: 40.3 percent
19. Georgia: 39.7 percent
20. Rhode Island: 39.5 percent
21. Washington: 39.4 percent
22. Delaware: 39.2 percent
23. Michigan: 39.2 percent
24. United States (average): 39.0 percent
25. Arizona: 38.4 percent
26. Texas: 38.3 percent
27. Nevada: 38.2 percent
28. Ohio: 38.2 percent
29. Pennsylvania: 37.8 percent
30. Connecticut: 37.4 percent
31. Iowa: 37.0 percent
32. Illinois: 36.9 percent
33. Maryland: 36.6 percent
34. Idaho: 36.0 percent
35. Indiana: 35.8 percent
36. Hawaii: 35.7 percent
37. Massachusetts: 35.3 percent
38. Montana: 35.3 percent
39. Colorado: 34.5 percent
40. New Jersey: 33.7 percent
41. Wisconsin: 33.0 percent
42. Missouri: 32.7 percent
43. Kansas: 32.2 percent
44. Minnesota: 31.4 percent
45. Maine: 31.0 percent
46. Virginia: 29.5 percent
47. South Dakota: 29.4 percent
48. Nebraska: 28.4 percent
49. New Hampshire: 27.5 percent
50. Wyoming: 23.8 percent
51. North Dakota: 16.8 percent
52. Utah: 16.7 percent
