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Tennessee Medicaid Application

For the state of Tennessee, the Medicaid program is named TennCare. Between 2013 and 2014, the state’s Medicaid participation rose three percent. While the Affordable Care Act was created for each state to expand Medicaid, Tennessee chose to not do so. Expanded Medicaid would have supplied 161,650 low-income Tennessee

California Medicaid Application

Covered residents in the state of California with Medicaid increased from 22 to 25 percent between 2013 and 2014. The state program called Medi-Cal, now offers a health insurance policy to a third of their nation’s residents. Unlike other states, California doesn’t have strict guidelines for offering health insurance

Texas Medicaid Application

Residents in Texas covered under the Medicaid program jumped from 16 to 18 percent between 2013 and 2014, which is among the lowest percentages in the nation. The state of Texas has chosen not to expand their Medicaid program, so it has its own 2014 eligibility requirements set up.

Ohio Medicaid Application

Recently the amount of people covered under the Medicaid program increased to 21 percent. The state of Ohio has expanded its Medicaid benefits through efforts under Governor Kasich. The state is still using federally provided funds to pay for the expenses associated with Medicaid expansion throughout 2016. Now the

Oregon Medicaid Application

In 2014, that Oregon Medicaid coverage reached 21 percent, which is an increase of 139,100 people covered under the state-funded program. The state of Oregon was early to the game in regards to offering expanded Medicaid benefits to the state’s residents. Enrollment was stopped between 2004 and 2008, but