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Medicaid Beneficiaries and Payments
2000 and 2003
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Basis of Eligibility
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Beneficiaries (in 000s)*
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Payments (in 000,000)
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2000
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2003
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2000
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2003
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Total
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42,887
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51,971
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168,443
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233,206
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Age 65 and Over
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3,730
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4,041
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44,560
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55,271
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Blind/Disabled
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6,890
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7,669
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72,772
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102,014
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Children
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19,018
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23,992
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23,490
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35,080
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Adults
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8,671
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11,679
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11,671
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26,689
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Foster Care Children
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761
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839
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3,309
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4,791
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Unknown
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3,817
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3,739
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6,639
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9,251
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BCCA Women**
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N/A
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12
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N/A
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110
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* Beneficiary data do not add due to number of beneficiaries reported in more than one category.
**Women - breast and cervical cancer assistance
Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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