States boost Medicaid budgets as enrollments decline
Amid ongoing and projected Medicaid enrollment decreases, most states are boosting their Medicaid budget proposals. Nationally, Medicaid enrollment is shrinking. From December 2024 to December 2025, national Medicaid and CHIP enrollment has decreased 4%, from 78.9 million to 75.7 million, according to CMS. That has continued into 2026, with Wells Fargo analysts reporting a 2%…
Medicaid enrollment drops, but many newly insured patients switch to commercial plans
Medicaid enrollment peaked at 94.5 million in April 2023, but after the unwinding process, it fell to 79.3 million in October 2024, with over 25 million people disenrolled, but overall enrollment only decreased by about 13 million due to enrollment of newly eligible.