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WalletHub Study: South Carolina Is the State with 2021’s 9th Least Medicaid Coverage
WalletHub recently released its study on 2021’s States with the Most & Least Medicaid Coverage and South Carolina ranked as having the 9th least coverage.
In order to identify which states rely most and least on Medicaid, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 12 metrics, ranging from total Medicaid spending per low-income population to adult care quality to the eligibility level of children.
Medicaid Coverage in South Carolina (1=Most, 25=Avg.):
- 43rd – Total Medicaid Spending Per Low-income Population
- 37th – State vs. Federal Medicaid Contribution
- 37th – Adult Care Quality
- 35th – Children Medicaid Eligibility Level
- 20th – Pregnant Women Medicaid Eligibility Level
To see the full report, click here.