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by toasterlovin 2547 days ago
Medicaid provides free healthcare for low-income Americans. It covers 23% of the population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid

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Medicaid is only expanded via the ACA in 36 states. In the remaining states that denied Medicaid expansion via the ACA, Medicaid is not available based on income at all.

In the states that expanded Medicaid, it is only available to individuals making less than 100-138% of the federal poverty level. The FPL for a single individual in 2019 is $12,490.

Individuals making more than 138% of the FPL, which is $17,236, are not eligible for Medicaid.

I'd argue that making slightly more than 138% of the FPL is still poverty level income, however Medicaid is not available to these individuals.