Medicaid Recipients and Spending, 2003

Total

Total

Medicaid

Medicaid

Average

State/City

Eligibles

Expenditures

Payment

U.S.

55,157,776

$233,205,998,192

$4,228

California

10,047,498

$25,812,495,569

$2,569

New York State

3,755,091

$32,764,923,624

$8,725

New York City

2,489,582

$21,430,281,339

$8,608

Sources: DHHS, Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services, FY 2003 (U.S. and California)

  NYS Health Department, Medicaid Expenditure Overview Report, CY 2003. (NYS, NYC)

 Average payment calculated by author.