welfare to enter the labor force. As of 2014, approximately 69.7 million people participated in Medicaid. Of
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those enrolled, almost half are children. Healthcare expenditures, however, are highest for the elderly

population, which comprises approximately 25% of participants. As Figure 15.7 (a) indicates, the largest

number of households that enroll in Medicaid are those with children. Lower-income adults are the next

largest group enrolled in Medicaid at 28%. People who are blind or have a disability account for 16% of those

enrolled, and seniors are 9% of those enrolled. Figure 15.7 (b) shows how much actual Medicaid dollars the

government spends for each group. Out of total Medicaid spending, the government spends more on seniors

(20%) and people who are blind or have a disability (44%). Thus, 64% of all Medicaid spending goes to seniors,
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