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Medicaid
Expanding Medicaid Leads to Healthier Communities In January 2014, 26 states within the U.S. elected to expand Medicaid eligibility guidelines. This now gives adults between 19-64 years of age with an annual income equaling up to 138% of the federal poverty line (FPL) the option to apply for Medicaid services. […]

Expanding Medicaid Improves American Health


A large group of people watches the sun set over the ocean. Thanks to their state's Medicaid expansion.
On August 4, Missouri voters approved a statewide Medicaid expansion in line with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidelines. Missouri is the 38th state to pass Medicaid expansion legislation. Under the ACA, individuals under the age of 65 whose family income falls below 133 percent of the Federal Poverty Line […]

Medicaid Expansion Legislation Passed in 38 States