In 2021, California reported some 6.49 million Medicare beneficiaries and therefore was the U.S. state with the highest number of beneficiaries. Medicare is a U.S. publicly funded health insurance program that covers those that are aged 65 years and older and those that have certain disabilities. This statistic depicts the leading 10 U.S. states based on their number of Medicare beneficiaries in 2021.
Top 10 U.S. states based on number of Medicare beneficiaries in 2021
Data include aged and/or disabled individuals enrolled in Medicare Part A and/or B through Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage and Other Health Plans during the calendar year specified. Medicare enrollment is based on CMS administrative enrollment data and are calculated using a person-year methodology.
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CMS. (March 6, 2023). Top 10 U.S. states based on number of Medicare beneficiaries in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248030/leading-us-states-based-on-the-number-of-medicare-beneficiaries/
CMS. "Top 10 U.S. states based on number of Medicare beneficiaries in 2021." Chart. March 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248030/leading-us-states-based-on-the-number-of-medicare-beneficiaries/
CMS. (2023). Top 10 U.S. states based on number of Medicare beneficiaries in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248030/leading-us-states-based-on-the-number-of-medicare-beneficiaries/
CMS. "Top 10 U.S. States Based on Number of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248030/leading-us-states-based-on-the-number-of-medicare-beneficiaries/
CMS, Top 10 U.S. states based on number of Medicare beneficiaries in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248030/leading-us-states-based-on-the-number-of-medicare-beneficiaries/ (last visited December 12, 2024)
Top 10 U.S. states based on number of Medicare beneficiaries in 2021 [Graph], CMS, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/248030/leading-us-states-based-on-the-number-of-medicare-beneficiaries/
