The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will allow more people to be eligible for Medicaid, and some states with high populations of non-elderly and poor individuals stand to gain more than others, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report.
Starting in 2014, individuals with family incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level — $31,809 for a family of four and $15,415 for a single person — could be eligible for the Medicaid program, according to the report. Tax credits will also be issued to those with family income up to four times the FPL.
The KFF estimates roughly 17 percent of the non-elderly population nationwide would benefit from the Medicaid expansion and tax credits. California, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas could benefit the most, as 36-40 percent of their populations meet the requirements.
Only 2-4 percent of the non-elderly in Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts and New York would benefit from the PPACA's provisions, as those states have higher levels of employer-sponsored health plans or already have other health insurance reforms in place.
Starting in 2014, individuals with family incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level — $31,809 for a family of four and $15,415 for a single person — could be eligible for the Medicaid program, according to the report. Tax credits will also be issued to those with family income up to four times the FPL.
The KFF estimates roughly 17 percent of the non-elderly population nationwide would benefit from the Medicaid expansion and tax credits. California, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas could benefit the most, as 36-40 percent of their populations meet the requirements.
Only 2-4 percent of the non-elderly in Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts and New York would benefit from the PPACA's provisions, as those states have higher levels of employer-sponsored health plans or already have other health insurance reforms in place.
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