The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expands Medicaid coverage for most low-income adults to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL) ($15,415 for an individual or $26,344 for a family of three in 2012). Following the June 2012 Supreme Court decision, states face a decision about whether to adopt the Medicaid expansion. Here's a quick state by state update as of March 5, 2013.
State by State Guide to Medicaid Expansion
United States |
27 Supports 17 Opposes 7 Weighing Options |
Alabama |
Opposes |
Alaska |
Opposes |
Arizona |
Supports |
Arkansas |
Supports |
California |
Supports |
Colorado |
Supports |
Connecticut |
Supports |
Delaware |
Supports |
District of Columbia |
Supports |
Florida |
Supports |
Georgia |
Opposes |
Hawaii |
Supports |
Idaho |
Opposes |
Illinois |
Supports |
Indiana |
Opposes |
Iowa |
Opposes |
Kansas |
Weighing Options |
Kentucky |
Weighing Options |
Louisiana |
Opposes |
Maine |
Opposes |
Maryland |
Supports |
Massachusetts |
Supports |
Michigan |
Supports |
Minnesota |
Supports |
Mississippi |
Opposes |
Missouri |
Supports |
Montana |
Supports |
Nebraska |
Opposes |
Nevada |
Supports |
New Hampshire |
Supports |
New Jersey |
Supports |
New Mexico |
Supports |
New York |
Supports |
North Carolina |
Opposes |
North Dakota |
Supports |
Ohio |
Supports |
Oklahoma |
Opposes |
Oregon |
Supports |
Pennsylvania |
Opposes |
Rhode Island |
Supports |
South Carolina |
Opposes |
South Dakota |
Weighing Options |
Tennessee |
Weighing Options |
Texas |
Opposes |
Utah |
Weighing Options |
Vermont |
Supports |
Virginia |
Opposes |
Washington |
Supports |
West Virginia |
Weighing Options |
Wisconsin |
Opposes |
Weighing Options |
Source: kff.org, Updated March 5,2013
