Share of spending on long-term services and supports in the U.S. in 2020, by payer
In 2020, Medicaid accounted for 42 percent of total spending on long-term services and supports (LTSS) in the United States, Medicaid and Medicare together contributed over 70 percent of total spending on LTSS.
LTSS refers to a wide range of healthcare services and other types of assistance that people require over an extended period of time.