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Medicaid Eligibility

According to data from KFF , the Medicaid and CHIP eligibility levels shown below reflect percentages of the federal poverty level (FPL) in each state and the District of Columbia as of May 2025.

States that have NOT adopted expansion

STATECHIPPREGNANTPARENTSADULTS
Alabama317%317%18%0%
Florida215%196%27%0%
Georgia *252%225%100%100%
Kansas255%171%38%0%
Mississippi214%199%22%0%
South Carolina213%199%67%0%
Tennessee255%255%105%0%
Texas206%207%15%0%
Wisconsin306%306%100%100%
Wyoming205%159%44%0%

Among the 10 states not expanding Medicaid coverage, only two states — Tennessee and Wisconsin — cover parents with incomes at or near poverty. Georgia’s partial Medicaid expansion, albeit with a work requirement, covers adults aged 19—64 and parents up to 100% of the poverty line.

States that have adopted expansion

STATECHIPPREGNANTPARENTSADULTS
Alaska208%230%138%138%
Arizona230%161%138%138%
Arkansas216%214%138%138%
California266%213%138%138%
Colorado265%200%138%138%
Connecticut323%263%138%138%
Delaware217%217%138%138%
District of Columbia324%324%138%215%
Hawaii313%196%138%138%
Idaho190%138%138%138%
Illinois318%213%138%138%
Indiana255%213%138%138%
Iowa380%380%138%138%
Kentucky218%200%138%138%
Louisiana255%214%138%138%
Maine213%214%138%138%
Maryland322%264%138%138%
Massachusetts305%205%138%138%
Michigan217%200%138%138%
Minnesota200%283%138%138%
Missouri305%201%138%138%
Montana266%162%138%138%
Nebraska218%202%138%138%
Nevada205%165%138%138%
New Hampshire323%201%138%138%
New Jersey355%205%138%138%
New Mexico305%255%138%138%
New York405%223%138%138%
North Carolina205%162%138%138%
North Dakota205%162%138%138%
Ohio211%205%138%138%
Oklahoma210%210%138%138%
Oregon305%190%138%138%
Pennsylvania319%220%138%138%
Rhode Island266%258%138%138%
South Dakota209%138%138%138%
Utah205%144%138%138%
Vermont317%213%138%138%
Virginia205%205%138%138%
Washington317%198%138%138%
West Virginia305%305%138%138%
Eligibility levels reflect MAGI converted income standards that include a five percentage point of the federal poverty level disregard and are subject to change. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation  (KFF).
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