Distribution of Health Insurance coverage in NY State vs. USA

Distribution of Health Insurance coverage in NY State vs. USA

Health Insurance                            NY state                        USA

 Private                                             33%                               34%

Medicare                                          20%                               23%

Medicaid                                         27%                                17%

Other                                                20%                               26%

USA Medicaid spending is $575 Billion/year

Not counting admin cost, NY State Medicaid spending is $65 Billion/year only to be exceeded by CA $80 Billion. Per Medicaid person spending in NY State is $10500/year only to be exceeded by MA $11100/year, Nevada the lowest $4100/yr. while USA average is $5600/year. NY state Medicaid spending almost 2 times of the national average, hence VBP, P4P and Medicaid Redesign programs coming up.