Medicaid and People with HIV

Kaiser Family Foundation March 27, 2023
Lindsey Dawson, Jennifer Kates, Tatyana Roberts, Priya Chidambaram

Key Facts

Medicaid is the largest source of insurance coverage for people with HIV in the United States, covering an estimated 40% of the nonelderly adults with HIV, compared to just 15% of the nonelderly adult population overall.
Medicaid covers a broad range of services, many of which are important for people with and at risk for HIV, including prescription drugs, inpatient and outpatient care, and preventive services.
Medicaid accounted for 45% of all federal HIV spending in FY22¹ and it is the largest source of public spending for HIV care in the U.S. In FY22, the federal government spent an estimated $13 billion on Medicaid services for people with HIV. Additionally, state Medicaid spending totaled an estimated $5.4...

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