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This isn't correct. In states that accepted Medicaid expansion through the ACA, those who make a certain percentage of the federal poverty level[1] would be eli

This isn't correct. In states that accepted Medicaid expansion through the ACA, those who make a certain percentage of the federal poverty level[1] would be eligible for coverage under Medicaid. I would argue that the FPL is laughably low, and that an income that is even twice that of the FPL still counts as poverty level income. In states that didn't accept Medicaid expansion through the ACA, people who are poor are not eligible for coverage under Medicaid. You can see which states accepted Medicaid expansion through the ACA here[2]. [1] FPL for a single individual is $12,140. For a family of 3, it is $20,780. [2] https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/status-of-state-medicaid-expansion-decisions-interactive-map/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/status-of-state-med...

rayiner 8y ago
That’s not totally correct either. First, the “percentage” is 138% under the ACA, or about $16,500. Second, every state covers at least parents, children, and pregnant women under Medicaid (the author of the article would be covered in any state). Some states who didn’t accept Medicaid expansion don’t cover childless adults.
- fucking_tragedy 8y ago
  > Second, every state covers at least parents, children, and pregnant women under Medicaid (the author of the article would be covered in any state) I'm unaware of a nation-wide program that covers parents under Medicaid at either 100% or 138% of the FPL. The numbers I can find paint a different picture, for example, parents in Alabama are only eligible if they make below 13% of the FPL[1]. If you have another source, I'm genuinely interested in it. [1] https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medicaid-and-chip-eligibility-levels/index.html https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medica...
microcolonel 8y ago
> those who make a certain percentage of the federal poverty level For those unclear, the percentage is more than 100. Medicaid has long applied to people well above the federal poverty line, and in most places applies to people even further above it than before.

rayiner 8y ago

That’s not totally correct either. First, the “percentage” is 138% under the ACA, or about $16,500. Second, every state covers at least parents, children, and pregnant women under Medicaid (the author of the article would be covered in any state). Some states who didn’t accept Medicaid expansion don’t cover childless adults.

fucking_tragedy 8y ago
> Second, every state covers at least parents, children, and pregnant women under Medicaid (the author of the article would be covered in any state) I'm unaware of a nation-wide program that covers parents under Medicaid at either 100% or 138% of the FPL. The numbers I can find paint a different picture, for example, parents in Alabama are only eligible if they make below 13% of the FPL[1]. If you have another source, I'm genuinely interested in it. [1] https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medicaid-and-chip-eligibility-levels/index.html https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medica...

microcolonel 8y ago

> those who make a certain percentage of the federal poverty level For those unclear, the percentage is more than 100. Medicaid has long applied to people well above the federal poverty line, and in most places applies to people even further above it than before.