The number of people receiving Medicaid in Connecticut has grown sharply over the last decade.
The number of people served through any Medicaid-funded coverage steadily grew over the last decade, rising 61% from 2012 to 2023.
In 2024, total enrollment decreased 6%. HUSKY A, for low-income children, caregivers and pregnant women, has the largest number of people served, with about 606,000 enrollees this year. This is about 43% of all Medicaid members in the state. HUSKY D, which covers adults 19-64 without dependent children who don’t get Medicare, had the most growth over time, increasing 202% from 132,000 people in 2012 to 397,000 in 2024.
According to KFF, the majority of adults enrolled in Medicaid programs in Connecticut are working. About 44% work full time and 29% work part time. Of all Medicaid enrollees in Connecticut, about 30% are children, 4% live in a rural area and 17% have three or more chronic conditions, according to a May report from KFF. According to census data, less than 2% of the people in CT are noncitizens receiving public health insurance coverage.
Connecticut is projected to spend $11.6 billion on Medicaid this fiscal year, with the federal share accounting for 59% of that.
When it comes to the average annual Medicaid cost of covering one beneficiary, Connecticut spends less money than its neighboring states and less than the national average.
In 2022, the latest data publicly available, the national average was $9,108 per person. Connecticut spent about $8,289 per person, less than Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York.