Louisiana’s Medicaid program covered the highest percentage of births among U.S. states in 2023, while Utah covered the lowest, according to a new analysis from KFF.
KFF examined 2016-23 natality records for 57 U.S. jurisdictions compiled by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.
Nationwide, Medicaid financed 41% of births in 2023. This figure sat at 40% in metro areas and 47% in nonmetro areas.
Here’s how all 50 states and the District of Columbia compare:
Louisiana
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 63.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 34,871
Mississippi
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 56.6%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 19,493
New Mexico
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 55.2%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 11,574
Oklahoma
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 52.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 25,139
New York
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 48.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 98,769
Texas
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 47.8%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 185,348
Arizona
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 46.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 36,272
West Virginia
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 46.3%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 7,681
South Carolina
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 45.8%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 26,440
District of Columbia
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 45.7%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 3,611
Tennessee
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 45.7%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 37,939
Georgia
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 44.9%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 56,224
Alabama
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 44.6%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 25,825
Oregon
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 44.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 17,038
Kentucky
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 44.3%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 23,029
Rhode Island
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 43.3%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 4,249
Delaware
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 43.1%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 4,498
Florida
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 42%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 93,001
Maryland
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 41.6%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 27,290
Nevada
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 41.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 13,206
Arkansas
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 41%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 14,450
Connecticut
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 41%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 14,155
Indiana
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 40.9%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 32,292
California
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 40.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 161,965
Missouri
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 40.2%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 26,991
Illinois
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 39.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 49,327
Ohio
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 38.7%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 49,073
Maine
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 38.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 4,481
Iowa
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 38%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 13,685
Nebraska
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 37.7%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 9,092
North Carolina
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 37.4%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 44,873
Michigan
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 37.2%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 36,841
Vermont
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 36.7%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 1,857
Alaska
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 35.8%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 3,230
Colorado
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 35.8%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 22,027
Virginia
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 35.3%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 32,656
Pennsylvania
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 35.2%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 44,722
Washington
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 35%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 28,297
Montana
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 34.8%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 3,853
Wisconsin
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 34.5%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 20,619
Minnesota
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 34.4%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 21,210
Hawaii
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 34.3%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 5,085
Massachusetts
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 31.6%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 21,209
Kansas
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 31.3%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 10,659
New Jersey
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 31%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 31,309
Idaho
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 30.8%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 6,899
Wyoming
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 29.1%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 1,744
South Dakota
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 26.1%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 2,919
North Dakota
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 23%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 2,214
New Hampshire
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 20.6%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 2,462
Utah
Percentage of all births financed by Medicaid: 18%
Total births financed by Medicaid: 8,089
See the full analysis here.
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