Demographics

Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly)

76.8M — down from 79M; unwinding pushing people off rolls, not into coverage

What is the current Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly)?

MEDICAID / CHIP ENROLLMENT (MONTHLY)
76,800,000 ↓ Improving
76.8 million enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP — still 8% above pre-

Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly): 76,800,000 as of 2025-09, and improving. Source: CMS Medicaid & CHIP Monthly Enrollment.

76.8 million enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP — still 8% above pre-pandemic baseline

Peaked at 94M during continuous enrollment. 15M+ disenrolled since Apr 2023 unwinding.

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How has Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly) changed over time?

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Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly) over time
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Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly)
Historical data
Monthly · CMS Medicaid & CHIP Monthly Enrollment
Period Value YoY Change
Sep 2025 76,800,000
Jun 2024 79,000,000
Apr 2023 94,000,000
Jul 2022 90,000,000
Dec 2021 86,700,000 +6700000.00
Dec 2020 80,000,000
Oct 2019 71,400,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly)?

76.8M — down from 79M; unwinding pushing people off rolls, not into coverage

Why does Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly) matter for financial distress?

Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly) is one of the indicators tracked by the American Distress Index (ADI), which measures five dimensions of U.S. household financial distress: Buffer Depletion, Debt Stress, Financial Conditions, Cost Pressure, and Labor Market disruption. Changes in this indicator contribute to the overall distress picture.

Where does the Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly) data come from?

This data comes from CMS Medicaid & CHIP Monthly Enrollment. More information: https://data.medicaid.gov/. The American Distress Index updates this indicator monthly.

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Why does Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly) matter?

Medicaid / CHIP Enrollment (Monthly) is one of 91 indicators in the American Distress Index's demographics layer — the signal that predicted the 2008 crisis two years before delinquency data confirmed it.
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