The Affordable Care Act allowed states to expand Medicaid to cover people up to 138% of the federal poverty line.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-07-25 14:56:31">July 25, 2024 at 2:56 p.m.</time>

The Affordable Care Act allowed states to expand Medicaid to cover people up to 138% of the federal poverty line.{ai:summary}<p>The Affordable Care Act opened the door for states to expand Medicaid, lifting many out of the shadows of poverty. Now, those floating near the edge, up to 138% of the federal poverty line, have a chance for health coverage—if the states play ball.</p><p>#health</p>

In the 10 states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance

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