Final answer:
Children are the largest group of Medicaid enrollees, yet seniors and individuals who are blind or have a disability account for the majority of Medicaid spending.
Step-by-step explanation:
The largest group of Medicaid enrollees are children, representing almost half of those enrolled. However, the distribution of Medicaid spending is different; the majority of Medicaid dollars are spent on seniors and those who are blind or have a disability. Approximately 64% of all Medicaid expenditure goes towards these groups. This is despite children being the largest group enrolled, they only account for 21% of Medicaid spending, which shows a disproportion in spending towards populations with higher healthcare costs. Adults are the next largest group enrolled after children at 28%, but like children, they receive a smaller portion of Medicaid spending at 15%.