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SB 26 - Expands Medicaid Eligibility - Illinois Key Vote

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Title: Expands Medicaid Eligibility

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands Medicaid coverage to low-income adults, effective January 1, 2014.

Highlights:

  • Expands Medicaid coverage to individuals aged 19 to 65 years who have a household income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, plus 5 percent for applicable family sizes (Sec. 7-40).
  • Specifies that if federal funding for the expansion of Medicaid coverage is reduced below 90 percent, eligibility under the program would cease within 3 months of the reduction in funding (Sec. 7-40).

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Title: Expands Medicaid Eligibility

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands Medicaid coverage to low-income adults, effective January 1, 2014.

Highlights:

  • Expands Medicaid coverage to individuals aged 19 to 65 years who have a household income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, plus 5 percent for the applicable family size (Sec. 5).
  • Specifies that if federal funding for the expansion of Medicaid coverage is reduced below 90 percent, eligibility under the program would cease within 3 months of the change in federal law (Sec. 5).

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