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Medicaid and CHIP

As joint federal-state programs, Medicaid provides medical care for certain poor and low-income people, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides coverage mostly for children in low-income families that do not qualify for Medicaid. Federal spending for Medicaid and CHIP was $251 billion and $9 billion, respectively, in 2012. On average during the year, Medicaid covered about 54 million people; and CHIP, an additional 5 million. By CBO’s projections, federal Medicaid spending will rise rapidly over the coming decade because of expanding eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (see CBO’s ongoing work on that legislation), the aging of the population, and rising costs per beneficiary. The agency’s work on Medicaid and CHIP includes projections of future federal spending for the programs, cost estimates of specific legislative proposals, and analyses with a broader perspective.

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Upcoming Health Care Analyses

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July 23, 2012


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Update on CBO's Response to the Supreme Court's Decision Regarding the Affordable Care Act

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July 9, 2012


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Response to the Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding the Affordable Care Act

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June 28, 2012


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Breakfast with Reporters

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June 14, 2012


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  • The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook: Infographic

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The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook

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June 5, 2012

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Alternative Approaches for Reducing Budget Deficits

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March 26, 2012


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Revenues and Spending Under CBO's Extended Baseline Scenario and Two Alternatives Specified by Chairman Ryan

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March 23, 2012

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CBO Releases a Report on the Long-Term Budgetary Impact of Paths for Federal Revenues and Spending Specified by Chairman Ryan

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March 20, 2012


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  • Long-Term Analysis of a Budget Proposal by Chairman Ryan

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The Long-Term Budgetary Impact of Paths for Federal Revenues and Spending Specified by Chairman Ryan

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March 20, 2012

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Estimate of the Effects of Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Mandatory Health Provisions Included in the President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2013 - March 2012 Baseline

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March 16, 2012

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