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2025 Medicaid State Fact Sheet References


  • [NUMBER] of adults in [STATE] live with a mental illness1
  • [NUMBER] of adolescents in [STATE] ages 12-17 have depression or anxiety2
  • Medicaid is the nation’s largest funder of mental health (MH) condition and substance use disorder (SUD) services3
  • Nearly 40% of non-elderly adults on Medicaid have a MH/SUD condition4 
  • [STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM] covers [NUMBER] of [STATE RESIDENTS]5 
  • Ratio of populations covered in each state6 
  • 1 in 3 people with mental illness in the U.S.7 
  • [NUMBER] of people covered by expansion in STATE (expansion states only)8 
    • North Carolina data comes from state dashboard9
  • [NUMBER] of people in coverage gap in STATE (non-expansion states only)10
  • [NUMBER] of people on Medicaid in [STATE] treated for a substance use disorder in 202111
  • [STATE] percentage of adults on Medicaid who are working12
  • Nationally, 92% of adults on Medicaid work full or part-time, attend school, are caregivers, or have a chronic illness or disability13
  • [AMOUNT] of federal funding for Medicaid in STATE in 202314 
  • [PERCENT] of total Medicaid funding in STATE that is federal15
  • 82% of Americans oppose cuts to Medicaid funding16

1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2024, February 15). 2021-2022 NSDUH: Model-based estimated totals for states (in thousands). SAMHSA.gov. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2021-2022-nsduh-estimated-totals-state 
2. Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. 2022-2023 National Survey of Children's Health. [2024]. Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). 2022-2023 National Survey of Children's Health. https://www.childhealthdata.org/browse/survey/results?q=11338&r=1
3. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Behavioral Health Services. Medicaid.gov. https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/behavioral-health-services 
4. Saunders, H., Guth, M., Corallo, B., & Moreno, S. (2023, March 17). Medicaid coverage of Behavioral Health Services in 2022: Findings from a survey of state Medicaid programs. KFF. https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/medicaid-coverage-of-behavioral-health-services-in-2022-findings-from-a-survey-of-state-medicaid-programs/ 
6. Kaiser Family Foundation. (2024, August 14). Medicaid State Fact Sheets. KFF. https://www.kff.org/interactive/medicaid-state-fact-sheets/ 
7. Saunders, H., Euhus, R., Burns, A., & Rudowitz, R. (2025, February 21). 5 key facts about Medicaid coverage for adults with mental illness. KFF. https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/5-key-facts-about-medicaid-coverage-for-adults-with-mental-illness/ 
9. NCDHHS NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits. Medicaid Expansion Dashboard. Accessed April 9, 2025. NC Medicaid. https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/reports/medicaid-expansion-dashboard 
10. Cervantes, S., Bell, C., Tolbert, J., & Damico, A. (2025, February 25). How many uninsured are in the coverage gap and how many could be eligible if all states adopted the Medicaid expansion?. KFF. https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/how-many-uninsured-are-in-the-coverage-gap-and-how-many-could-be-eligible-if-all-states-adopted-the-medicaid-expansion/
11. Becerra , X. (2023, December 12). T-MSIS substance use disorder (SUD) data book: Treatment of SUD in Medicaid, 2021. Medicaid.gov . https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/data-systems/downloads/2021-sud-data-book.pdf 
12. Kaiser Family Foundation. (2024, August 14). Medicaid State Fact Sheets. KFF. https://www.kff.org/interactive/medicaid-state-fact-sheets/
13. Tolbert, J., Cervantes, S., Rudowitz, R., & Burns, A. (2025, February 4). Understanding the intersection of Medicaid and work: An update. KFF. https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/understanding-the-intersection-of-medicaid-and-work-an-update/ 
16. Schumacher, S., Kearney, A., Presiado, M., Montalvo, J., Lopes, L., Kirzinger, A., Hamel, L., & Brodie, M. (2025, March 7). The public’s views on potential changes to Medicaid. KFF. https://www.kff.org/medicaid/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-public-views-on-potential-changes-to-medicaid/ 
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