Medicaid is the main government healthcare program for low-income people. During 2023, Medicaid was the source of payment for 42.5% of all childbirths. This rate varied from 22.1% for Asians and 27.6% for whites to 58.8% for Hispanics and 64.5% for blacks. The portion of the U.S. population receiving Medicaid benefits for the entire year has risen from 2% in 1966 to 26% in 2024, while the poverty rate has stayed between 11% and 15%,