Connecticut is the first state in the Union to permanently expand its Medicaid program to low-income, single adults as a result of the recently enacted federal health reform. State officials predict that over 45,000 adults will be eligible for the program under this new expansion. Childless adults, prior to health reform's passage, could enroll in Medicaid only if their state was granted a waiver. These waivers were temporary and strict criteria had to be met in order to qualify for approval and renewal. The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act changed this and now requires state Medicaid programs to cover all low-income individuals beginning in 2014. States that take early action are able to access federal funding to enroll individuals immediately.
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