Fifty Years of Medicaid

Medicare beneficiaries who have limited income and resources may get help paying for their Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses from Medicaid. Medicaid also covers some important services not provided under Medicare, such as community-based long-term services and supports, nursing...

Medicaid provides both institutional and community-based long-term care. Historically many states spent more on institutional-based care than community-based services, but the balance is changing. In 2013, spending on community-based services and supports comprised over 50% of all spending on long...

Medicaid is the primary source of funding for long-term services and supports, providing care to millions of low-income Americans of all ages. When the program was first enacted, Medicaid provided long-term services primarily in institutional settings, like nursing homes. Over time, there has been...