Characteristics of Medicaid Recipients, including Work Status, in Missouri and the U.S.

by Timothy D. McBride, PhD, MS; Xiaoyu Huang, MSW Candidate; and Sarah A. Eisenstein, PhD | April 2025

The characteristics of the people on Medicaid in Missouri has changed considerably in recent years, as the Medicaid program has gone through several policy changes, including growth during the Public Health Emergency (PHE) (2020-23), and after the expansion of Medicaid passed by voters in 2020, and with the “unwinding” of the PHE, after May 2023. Understanding these characteristics, including how many recipients are working, is of great interest. This brief explores comparisons of Medicaid recipients living in Missouri, with comparisons to national averages, in 2023, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau.