Connecticut Expands Medicaid Coverage to New Groups

Connecticut First in Nation to Expand Medicaid Coverage to New Groups Under the Affordable Care Act

This week, Connecticut became the first state in the union – hopefully the first of many – to expand Medicaid coverage to new groups under the Affordable Care Act.  HCH has encouraged Maryland to join Connecticut by expanding Medicaid to single childless adults ahead of the 2014 mandate.   By expanding now, Maryland would receive a 50% match on funds until 2014, when the federal government would fully fund newly-eligible individuals.  A thoughtful cost analysis might prove that expanding early could save Maryland millions of dollars at a time when every dime counts.  Our clients can’t wait until 2014 for health care.