In 2023, Medicaid spending on prescription drugs amounted to about ** billion U.S. dollars, the highest in the period provided. Medicaid spending on prescription drugs increased gradually since 2006.Â
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CMS. (December 23, 2025). Medicaid spending on prescription drugs in the United States from 1970 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1619011/medicaid-spending-on-prescription-drugs-us/
CMS. "Medicaid spending on prescription drugs in the United States from 1970 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 23, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1619011/medicaid-spending-on-prescription-drugs-us/
CMS. (2025). Medicaid spending on prescription drugs in the United States from 1970 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1619011/medicaid-spending-on-prescription-drugs-us/
CMS. "Medicaid Spending on Prescription Drugs in The United States from 1970 to 2024 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 23 Dec 2025, /statistics/1619011/medicaid-spending-on-prescription-drugs-us/
CMS, Medicaid spending on prescription drugs in the United States from 1970 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1619011/medicaid-spending-on-prescription-drugs-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Medicaid spending on prescription drugs in the United States from 1970 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], CMS, December 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1619011/medicaid-spending-on-prescription-drugs-us/