Table 17. Per Capita Payments for Medicare and Medicaid Aged Persons, by State, 1978.
| Area of Residence | All Persons | Medicare Payments Without Buy-in | With Buy-in | Medicaid Payments Per Recipient | Approximate Per Capita Payments under Medicare and Medicaid for the Buy-ins1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Total | $ 849 | $ 799 | $1,283 | $1,908 | $3,191 |
| New England | |||||
| Maine | 774 | 730 | 1,183 | 2,586 | 3,769 |
| New Hampshire | 659 | 648 | 1,139 | 2,729 | 3,868 |
| Vermont | 703 | 638 | 1,341 | 2,310 | 3,651 |
| Massachusetts | 1,027 | 979 | 1,388 | 1,187 | 2,575 |
| Rhode Island | 898 | 880 | 1,145 | 1,546 | 2,691 |
| Connecticut | 868 | 848 | 1,795 | 4,010 | 5,805 |
| Middle Atlantic | |||||
| New York | 993 | 948 | 1,499 | 4,456 | 5,955 |
| New Jersey | 894 | 832 | 1,772 | 3,303 | 5,075 |
| Pennsylvania | 862 | 835 | 1,365 | 3,582 | 4,947 |
| East North Central | |||||
| Ohio | 803 | 762 | 1,365 | 2,412 | 3,777 |
| Indiana | 743 | 715 | 1,229 | 3,351 | 4,580 |
| Illinois | 964 | 933 | 1,911 | 2,189 | 4,100 |
| Michigan | 1,007 | 982 | 1,399 | 2,505 | 3,904 |
| Wisconsin | 776 | 748 | 1,173 | 2,796 | 3,969 |
| West North Central | |||||
| Minnesota | 773 | 759 | 1,211 | 1,434 | 2,645 |
| Iowa | 714 | 677 | 1,159 | 2,450 | 3,609 |
| Missouri | 816 | 774 | 1,209 | 998 | 2,207 |
| North Dakota | 780 | 772 | 956 | 2,563 | 3,519 |
| South Dakota | 659 | 641 | 968 | 1,757 | 2,725 |
| Nebraska | 709 | 693 | 1,282 | 2,437 | 3,719 |
| Kansas | 842 | 806 | 1,257 | 1,740 | 2,997 |
| South Atlantic | |||||
| Delaware | 830 | 801 | 1,210 | 1,498 | 2,708 |
| Maryland | 960 | 891 | 1,534 | 1,920 | 3,454 |
| District of Columbia | 1,066 | 966 | 1,504 | 1,284 | 2,788 |
| Virginia | 714 | 659 | 1,106 | 1,785 | 2,891 |
| West Virginia | 604 | 588 | 790 | 666 | 1,456 |
| North Carolina | 616 | 541 | 1,094 | 1,249 | 2,343 |
| South Carolina | 566 | 512 | 768 | 1,186 | 1,954 |
| Georgia | 662 | 618 | 820 | 1,063 | 1,883 |
| Florida | 927 | 882 | 1,527 | 1,034 | 2,561 |
| East South Central | |||||
| Kentucky | 600 | 574 | 776 | 968 | 1,744 |
| Tennessee | 658 | 621 | 854 | 712 | 1,566 |
| Alabama | 701 | 663 | 809 | 950 | 1,759 |
| Mississippi | 632 | 530 | 882 | 1,007 | 1,889 |
| West South Central | |||||
| Arkansas | 649 | 589 | 852 | 1,167 | 2,019 |
| Louisiana2 | 709 | 707 | — | 1,132 | 1,132 |
| Oklahoma | 745 | 710 | 1,043 | 1,546 | 2,589 |
| Texas | 791 | 712 | 1,151 | 1,613 | 2,764 |
| Mountain | |||||
| Montana | 778 | 757 | 988 | 2,951 | 3,939 |
| Idaho | 596 | 578 | 854 | 1,261 | 2,115 |
| Wyoming2 | 667 | 662 | — | 2,454 | 2,454 |
| Colorado | 854 | 773 | 1,400 | 1,682 | 3,082 |
| New Mexico | 737 | 712 | 875 | 1,022 | 1,897 |
| Arizona3 | 859 | 860 | 832 | — | 832 |
| Utah | 583 | 545 | 1,214 | 2,182 | 3,396 |
| Nevada | 976 | 860 | 2,199 | 2,358 | 4,557 |
| Pacific | |||||
| Washington | 746 | 685 | 1,318 | 1,850 | 3,168 |
| Oregon2 | 765 | 762 | — | 3,949 | 3,949 |
| California | 1,061 | 896 | 1,686 | 1,231 | 2,917 |
| Alaska4 | 1,378 | 1,347 | — | 4,060 | 4,060 |
| Hawaii | 848 | 738 | 1,686 | 2,427 | 4,113 |
1
Per Capita payments are overestimated because Medicaid payments per recipient include persons who are eligible for Medicaid only
2
No State Buy-in agreement.
3
No Medicaid program. State buys in for supplemental security income (SSI) recipients.
4
Entered into buy-in agreement effective October, 1982.
SOURCES: Health Care Financing Administration: Bureau of Data Management and Strategy, Office of Statistics and Data Management, Data from the Medicare Statistical System, and Office of Financial and Actuarial Analysis, Data from the Medicaid Data File.