Medicaid enrollment and per‑beneficiary payments have risen dramatically from 1966 to 2009

The passage provides only publicly available statistical information about Medicaid enrollment and spending, with no new allegations, financial flows, or connections to high‑ranking officials or contr Medicaid enrollment grew from about 5 % of the U.S. population in 1966 to 16 % (≈49 million) in 2009 Annual federal payments per enrollee increased from roughly $1,200 (inflation‑adjusted) to $4,500.