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Medicaid Expansion 2026

Medicaid expansion commonly uses about 138% of FPL for eligibility.

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Jan 30, 2026

How do 2026 Medicaid and marketplace eligibility thresholds differ for Alaska and Hawaii vs the lower 48?

and use higher federal poverty guideline dollar amounts than the 48 contiguous states, so any eligibility rule tied to a percent of the (FPL) — at 138% FPL, Marketplace premium tax credit ranges (comm...

Jan 5, 2026

federalnpoverty limit

The "federal poverty limit" (more commonly called the Federal Poverty Level, FPL) is an annually updated HHS income threshold used to determine eligibility for many federal and state benefit programs,...