A Kaiser Family Foundation report shows many states have increased Medicaid access and eligibility over the past year, though a few have added restrictions to eligibility.
Ten states have improved access for children and pregnant women. Four new states now allow online applications for Medicaid and CHIP for a total of 37, 28 of which allow online enrollment renewal. Children benefit more than their parents, with 33 states requiring parents to earn less than 100 percent of the federal poverty level to be covered and 16 states lowering the mark to less than 50 percent of that level.
Only nine states fully cover childless adults through Medicaid, according to the report. Some states have extended coverage for adults 150 to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, while Hawaii, Illinois and Minnesota have made adult eligibility stricter.
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Ten states have improved access for children and pregnant women. Four new states now allow online applications for Medicaid and CHIP for a total of 37, 28 of which allow online enrollment renewal. Children benefit more than their parents, with 33 states requiring parents to earn less than 100 percent of the federal poverty level to be covered and 16 states lowering the mark to less than 50 percent of that level.
Only nine states fully cover childless adults through Medicaid, according to the report. Some states have extended coverage for adults 150 to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, while Hawaii, Illinois and Minnesota have made adult eligibility stricter.
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