Table 10. Medicaid recipients, by basis of eligibility: United States, fiscal year 1984.
Basis of eligibility | All Medicaid recipients | Categorically needy | Medically needy | |
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| ||||
Receiving cash payments | Not receiving cash payments | |||
Percent distribution | ||||
Total | 100.0 | 74.4 | 10.6 | 15.0 |
Number in thousands | ||||
Total | 21,365 | 16,662 | 2,378 | 3,367 |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children: | ||||
Dependent children under age 21 | 9,771 | 8,314 | 661 | 796 |
Adults in families with dependent children | 5,598 | 4,517 | 467 | 614 |
Supplementary Security Income: | ||||
Age 65 or over | 3,166 | 1,719 | 667 | 780 |
Blind | 80 | 70 | 5 | 5 |
Disabled | 2,870 | 2,216 | 288 | 365 |
Other Title XIX recipients | 1,184 | 0 | 307 | 878 |
Note: Columns and rows may not add to total because persons may be classified in different categories during the year.
Source: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary: Data from the Medicaid Statistics Branch.