Looking at the number of Medicaid and depending on the state, from 61% to 64% of people on Medicaid are aged 0-18 and are not adults from the Medicaid definition of adult.
From 26% to 28% are adults aged 19 to 64.
From 9% to 11% are age 65+.
What should be looked at is where the money goes. For the 60%+ who are children, the #1 expense is psycho drugs to prevent boys from acting like boys.
For adults 19 to 64 the #1 cost is addiction, addiction to alcohol, tobacco, opioids, and other legal and illegal drugs, including the related diseases associated with addiction such as liver and kidney problems, AIDS and HIV, STDs spread by those who are promiscuous while high, etc.
How much should we coddle addicts? That is the question to ask. And why do we have so many addicts? Is there a cause and effect between teaching school kids in school that drugs are the solution AND the use of drugs when those kids are adults?
RE: From 9% to 11% are age 65+.
I thought these folks are eligible for MEDICARE ( not Medicaid ).
RE: For adults 19 to 64 the #1 cost is addiction, addiction to alcohol, tobacco, opioids, and other legal and illegal drugs, including the related diseases associated with addiction such as liver and kidney problems, AIDS and HIV, STDs spread by those who are promiscuous while high, etc.
Could you kindly provide us with the official link for this? Thanks.