US Medical Term · insurance
Medicaid Expansion
Expansión de Medicaid
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Medicaid Expansion |
| Spanish (Español) | Expansión de Medicaid |
| Chinese (中文) | 医疗补助扩展 |
| Korean (한국어) | 메디케이드 확장 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Mở rộng Medicaid |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Medicaid Expansion |
| Portuguese (Português) | Expansão do Medicaid |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | การขยาย Medicaid |
| Japanese (日本語) | メディケイド拡大 |
What it means
Medicaid Expansion refers to the ACA provision allowing states to extend Medicaid to most adults under 65 with incomes up to 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, regardless of disability or family structure. Before expansion, many states only covered parents, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities who met strict categorical criteria. States that adopted expansion receive enhanced federal matching funds. As of 2025, most states have expanded. Adults in expansion states who would otherwise be uninsured can enroll in Medicaid at any time they become eligible—there is no limited enrollment window for Medicaid, unlike marketplace plans.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
ACA Medicaid expansion coverage
cobertura de expansión de Medicaid del ACA
expanded Medicaid for low-income adults
Medicaid ampliado para adultos de bajos ingresos
138 percent FPL Medicaid rule
regla de Medicaid al 138 por ciento del FPL
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Last reviewed: September 2026