MEDICAID EXPANSION
BALLOT HUB
JOIN PEOPLE POWER FOR FLORIDA IN THE FIGHT TO EXPAND HEALTHCARE ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS
BALLOT INITIATIVE INFORMATION
BALLOT INITIATIVE LANGUAGE
TITLE: Provide Medicaid Coverage to Eligible Low-Income Adults
TEXT: Requires State to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals over age 18 and under age 65 whose incomes are at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty level and meet other nonfinancial eligibility requirements, with no greater burdens placed on eligibility, enrollment, or benefits for these newly eligible individuals compared to other Medicaid beneficiaries. Directs Agency for Health Care Administration to implement the initiative by maximizing federal financial participation for newly eligible individuals.
MEDICAID EXPANSION FACTS
The ACA expanded Medicaid coverage to nearly all adults with incomes up to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level ($17,609 for an individual in 2020).
If Florida were to expand its Medicaid program, 1.1 Million uninsured nonelderly adults would become eligible for coverage, 35% of the state’s uninsured nonelderly adult population.
Research in other states shows: Greater access to care Decreased uncompensated care costs Reduced medical debt Improved affordability of care Increased coverage