

In fact, it might be surprising to learn that 43 percent of the population covered in the Medicaid expansion holds a full- or part-time job but makes less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level, making them eligible. Pennsylvania expanded Medicaid during 2015 and receives an enhanced federal matching payment to support that expansion. Under the Affordable Care Act, eligibility was extended to non-elderly adults with incomes at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty limit. It’s meant for children, pregnant women, senior citizens, people who are blind or have other disabilities, and other adults eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments.

Medicaid is a federal-state health insurance program for low-income and people in need.
