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Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility

Eligibility criteria for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program

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Jan 14, 2026
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What are the eligibility criteria for government benefits for illegal immigrants?

Unauthorized (commonly called “illegal”) immigrants are generally barred from most federal public benefits under long-standing law, with narrowly defined exceptions for emergency care, certain nutriti...

Jan 29, 2026

How does the MAGI used for Medicaid/CHIP differ from MAGI used for Medicare IRMAA?

used to determine whether Medicare beneficiaries owe an Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount () is a specific, backward‑looking calculation built off a taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income (M...