States that have accepted Medicaid expansion make you eligible if you make up to 138% of the poverty level. Not all of them have, of course. Without going thro

States that have accepted Medicaid expansion make you eligible if you make up to 138% of the poverty level. Not all of them have, of course. Without going through every single state, Texas allows you to make up to $25,503 for a household of one and still be eligible for Medicaid. Those who make more are eligible for free or subsidized Obamacare plans. What do you mean by "cripplingly poor", and what state was this?