The data describes the distribution of Medicaid enrollment and expenditure in the U.S. in fiscal year 2015, sorted by enrollment group. In that year, the share of children among all Medicaid enrollees amounted to 41 percent, while their share of total Medicaid expenditure stood at 19%.
Elderly | 8 | 16 |
Disabled | 15 | 40 |
Newly eligible adults | 13 | 11 |
Non-newly eligible adults | 22 | 15 |
Children | 41 | 19 |