Kaiser Permanente’s participation in Medicaid is core to our mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. This critical program provides health coverage to over 1 in 5 Americans, including 1 out of every 3 children. Millions of eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities depend on Medicaid for their health coverage.
20% of the U.S. population is enrolled in Medicaid(1). 38% of American children are covered by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program(2). 42% of pregnant women rely on Medicaid(3).
Kaiser Permanente supports the following Medicaid guiding principles:
To support these principles, we advocate for policies that:
1 Congressional Research Service, 2021
2 Congressional Research Service, 2021
3 Kaiser Family Foundation, 2022