Record 70.4 Million Enrolled in Medicaid in 2011: 1 Out of Every 5 Americans | CNSNews.com

Record 70.4 Million Enrolled in Medicaid in 2011: 1 Out of Every 5 Americans | CNSNews.com (CNSNews.com) – A record 70.4 million people were enrolled in the Medicaid health care program for the poor in fiscal year 2011, according to government figures provided to CNSNews.com. That figure equals about 22 percent of the population, which means there was one person on Medicaid for every 5 Americans in 2011.