What the data says about Medicaid
The joint federal-state health insurance program covered 71.4 million Americans as of January 2025.
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The joint federal-state health insurance program covered 71.4 million Americans as of January 2025.
That’s the number of Americans who favor requiring all U.S. citizens to carry a national identity card at all times — the same proportion favors allowing airport personnel to do extra checks on passengers who appear to be of Middle Eastern descent.