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Demographic Profile, 2007-2008
Children (0-18)District of Columbia20%Utah33%26%
Poor ChildrenNew Hampshire11%Mississippi38%25%
Children by Race/Ethnicity
WhiteHawaii10%Vermont92%56%
BlackIowa3%District of Columbia64%14%
HispanicMaine2%Texas50%22%
OtherIndiana3%Hawaii75%8%
Children by Citizenship Status
CitizenCalifornia94%Montana100%97%
Non-CitizenMichigan2%California6%3%
Health Status Indicators
Number of Infant DeathsVermont35California3,03029,327
Number of Births of Low BirthweightVermont447California38,411351,974
Mothers Receving Timely Prenatal CareTexas61.6%Massachusetts88.6%83.2%
Childhood ImmunizationsMontana66%New Hampshire85%78%
Health Insurance Coverage of Children, 2007-2008
Children with MedicaidUtah14.9%Arkansas44.8%29.7%
Poor Children (below 100% FPL)Nevada38.3%West Virginia79.9%64.3%
Children (up to 133% FPL) Nevada35.3%Maine78.0%62.1%
Uninsured ChildrenMassachusetts3.2%Texas20.1%10.3%
Poor Children (below 100% FPL)Michigan10.6%Nevada35.4%18.1%
Children (up to 133% FPL)Massachusetts6.2%Nevada32.9%17.7%
Uninsured that are ChildrenWest Virginia8.5%Utah27.2%17.7%
Children w/ Employer Sponsored InsuranceNew Mexico40.3%New Hampshire71.8%54.4%
Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment
Total Medicaid Enrollment, FY2007North Dakota69,400California10,511,10058,106,000
ChildrenMassachusetts32.3%Wyoming65.4%49.5%
AdultsTexas12.6%California41.1%25.2%
DisabledCalifornia9.2%Massachusetts30.3%15.1%
ElderlyUtah5.2%Maine15.8%10.2%
Current Monthly CHIP Enrollment, June 2009Minnesota2,226California1,127,6734,966,030
Children Enrolled in Medicaid Medically Needy6 States Tied0California498,7001,155,500
Medicaid and CHIP Expenditures
Total Medicaid Spending, FY2008Wyoming$492,700,594New York$47,618,463,035$338,791,482,443
Payments for Children, FY2007 (millions)New York11.0%Arizona44.0%20.5%
Payments for Adults, FY2007 (millions)Arkansas4.5%Arizona27.3%12.4%
Payments for Disabled, FY2007 (millions)Arizona23.7%Louisiana52.2%42.4%
Payments for Elderly, FY2007 (millions)Arizona5.0%Connecticut36.2%24.7%
Medicaid Payments per Enrollee, FY2007
TotalCalifornia$3,168Rhode Island$8,796$5,163
ChildrenLouisiana$1,192Alaska$4,261$2,135
AdultsCalifornia$969Alaska$5,108$2,541
DisabledAlabama$6,879New York$28,223$14,481
ElderlyArizona$3,473New York$22,159$12,499
Medicaid FMAP, FY201011 States Tied61.59%Mississippi84.86%56.20%
Total CHIP Spending, FY2007Vermont$6,355,909California$1,966,529,162$10,046,523,960
CHIP FMAP, FY201011 States Tied65.00%Mississippi82.97%65.00%
Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Levels, 2009
Pregnant Women6 States Tied133%3 States Tied300%133%
Infants10 States Tied133%7 States Tied300%133%
Children Ages 1-525 States Tied133%5 States Tied300%133%
Children Ages 6-1920 States Tied100%5 States Tied300%100%
Working ParentsArkansas17%Minnesota215%-
Childless Adults2 States Tied100%Vermont160%-
Income Eligibility --Separate CHIP ProgramNorth Dakota160%New York400%-

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