Medicaid’s Role in the Many Markets for Health Care

Medicaid expenditures are often presented as a percentage of state or Federal spending. Here, they are illustrated in terms of market shares for 30 markets defined by provider category of service. In 21 markets, Medicaid plays a small role, but in the other 9, such as long-term care and mental health, Medicaid is the dominant payer. Some of the other markets researched include adult day, waiver, case management and home health services.