Medi-Cal enrollment surged after the ACA expansion, driven mostly by adults under age 65 

Number of enrollees (millions)

Source: Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Enrollment by Eligibility Group NOTES: The most recent enrollment data is from October 2023. The first line in the figure refers to the 2014 Medi-Cal expansion under the Affordable Care Act. The second line notes that Medi-Cal eligibility checks were paused for continuous enrollment in March 2020 - in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. FROM: PPIC Blog, January 2024. Get the data Embed