Medicaid Enrollment Decreased in 2018 Due to Strong Economy: Report

Enrollment in Medicaid is projected to stay relatively stable but costs for the program may rise, according to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Petr Svab/ The Epoch Times

Enrollment in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is projected to grow modestly in 2019 after declining this year, while spending on the programs is projected to increase.

A report by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) predicts that enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP will rise by less than 1 percent in 2019, compared to almost half a percent decline in 2018 and a 2.8 percent rise in 2017.