California Healthline February 16, 2024
Daniel Chang and Andy Miller

As a part-time customer service representative, Jolene Dybas earns less than $15,000 a year, which is below the federal poverty level and too low for her to be eligible for subsidized health insurance on the Obamacare marketplace.

Dybas, 53, also does not qualify for Medicaid in her home state of Alabama because she does not meet the program requirements. She instead falls into a coverage gap and faces hundreds of dollars a month in out-of-pocket payments, she said, to manage multiple chronic health conditions.

“I feel like I’m living in a state that doesn’t care for me,” said Dybas, a resident of Saraland, a suburb of Mobile.

Alabama is one of 10 states that have refused to adopt the Affordable...

Today's Sponsors

Venturous
Got healthcare questions? Just ask Transcarent

Today's Sponsor

Venturous

 
Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicaid, Patient / Consumer, States
Senators Urge Federal Government to Explore More Oversight of Medicaid in Assisted Living
Medicaid cuts could hurt older adults who rely on home care, nursing homes
Health system CFOs fight for Medicaid on Capitol Hill
The Case for 340B Done Right
Recent Medicaid Managed Care Policies And Safety Net Accountable Care

Share This Article