In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid eligibility for seniors and people with disabilities. Medicaid services provide a critical path to both healthcare and long-term care, including home and community-based services. As of 2025, 80 million low income children, older adults, and people with disabilities in the United States depend on Medicaid to meet healthcare needs. Medicaid services also enable some people with disabilities live independently in their communities, work, and pay taxes.
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Articles from the KFF and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities:
- Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey
- The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment, and Benefits for People with Disabilities
- Benefits and Cost-Sharing for Working People with Disabilities in Medicaid and the Marketplace
Atlantic Documentary: The Disabled Fight for Health Care
This short, hard-hitting report contextualizes the current controversy with other interviews featuring Mary Lou Breslin, Stacey Milbern, Alana Theriault, Tammy Duckworth, Judith Heumann and compelling video of National ADAPT’s protests interspersed with historic footage from the HHS sit-in and DREDF’s The Power of 504 video.