Table 11. Characteristics of four State Medicaid programs: 1980.

Selected characteristic	State Medicaid programs
	California	New York	Michigan	Texas
Medicaid population in thousands	3,374	2,364	898	682
Categorically needy program:
Additional groups covered	6 additional groups, mostly AFDC related	8 additional groups, AFDC and SSI related	3 additional groups, AFDC and SSI related	3 additional groups, mostly institutionalized
AFDC monthly need level	$511	$476	$470	$187
AFDC monthly payment level (family of 4)	$487	$476	$470	$140
Medically needy program	yes	yes	yes	no
Medically needy monthly protected income level (family of 4)	$650	$458	$498	—
State-only program	yes	yes	yes	no
Prescribed drug restrictions	100 days supply, restricted formulary list	Restricted formulary list	Prescribed by licensed practitioner	Restricted under drug program, 5 refills in 6 months

NOTES: AFDC is Aid to Families with Dependent Children; SSI is Supplemental Security Income.

SOURCES: Health Care Financing Administration and National Center for Health Statistics: Data from the National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey, 1980; Sawyer, D., Ruther, M., Pagan-Berlucchi, A., Muse, D. N.: The Medicare and Medicaid Data Book, 1981. HCFA Pub. No. 03128. Office of Research, Demonstrations, and Statistics, Health Care Financing Administration. Washington. U.S. Government Printing Office, Apr., 1982.