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Federal Medicaid outlays, FY2027

What will federal Medicaid outlays be in fiscal year 2027, in nominal dollars?

current forecast · 80% CI$655B
$600B$655B$720B
history:FY2021: $521BFY2023: $616BFY2024: $617BFY2026e: $635B

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Key drivers

  • Enrollment after unwinding
  • FMAP and expansion-state mix
  • Managed-care rate growth
  • Long-term services and supports

Resolution

source
Monthly Treasury Statement and CMS financial reports
expected
November 30, 2027
rule
Resolves to federal Medicaid outlays for FY2027, in billions of nominal dollars, using the first official Treasury or CMS fiscal-year table that reports federal Medicaid payments.
Data point
cms.medicaid.federal_outlays.fy2027

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