(CNSNews.com) In 24 of the nation’s 50 states at least half of the babies born during the latest year on record had their births paid for by Medicaid, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
New Mexico led all states with 72 percent of the babies born there in 2015 having their births covered by Medicaid.
Arkansas ranked second with 67 percent; Louisiana ranked third with 65 percent; and three states—Mississippi, Nevada and Wisconsin—tied for fourth place with 64 percent of babies born there covered by Medicaid.
New Hampshire earned the distinction of having the smallest percentage of babies born on Medicaid. In that state, Medicaid paid for the births of only 27 percent of the babies born in 2015.
Virginia and Utah tied for the next to last position, with 31 percent of the babies born on Medicaid.
However, according to KFF, some of the nation’s most populous states shared the distinction of having 50 percent or more of the babies born there born on Medicaid.
In California, Florida and Illinois, for example, 50 percent of all babies were born on Medicaid in the latest year on record.
In New York, 51 percent of the babies were born on Medicaid.
In Ohio, 52 percent of babies were born on Medicaid.
The Kaiser Family Foundation gathered its data on the number of babies born on Medicaid in each state by surveying the state Medicaid directors.
Source: In 24 States, 50% or More of Babies Born on Medicaid; New Mexico Leads Nation…
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I had no idea poverty levels were so high in the US. Even in states that enhanced Medicaid eligibility under Obamacare, a woman has to be extremely poor to qualify for Medicaid. Great share. Thanks.
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I live in CA, so I knew the Medicaid numbers here were very high, but I had no idea it was even worse in other parts of the country.
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Reblogged this on Cmblake6's Weblog and commented:
As the previous commentator said, “Shameful”.
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Yeeeah, “like” was a debatable click for this. One isn’t real sure about living in a state where it is in the state constitution that both languages are legal for business. Yo habla un poquito Espanol, pero no en los Estados Unidos. You live in the United States, by God speak English. Double facepalm, for when one is not enough.
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Seems like quite a few of my ‘likes’ these days could be called debatable clicks!
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I see what you’re saying. Kinda confusing, huh?
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Shameful!
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