Mandatory Federal Spending on Health Programs and Services, FY 2022

  1. Medicare: 49.9% ($751.1 billion)
  2. Medicaid: 37.3% ($561.8 billion)
  3. ACA premium tax credits: 4.2% ($62.7 billion)
  4. Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): 1.1% ($16.6 billion)
  5. Other mandatory health spending: 7.5% ($113.5 billion)
  6. Total Mandatory Health Spending: $1.5 trillion
Notes: From an article entitled, "FAQs on Health Spending, the Federal Budget, and Budget Enforcement Tools."