Medicaid

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Medical_Assistance_Program
gptkbp:administeredBy state governments
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:covers children
pregnant women
seniors
people with disabilities
parents
low-income adults
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1965
gptkbp:eligibility age
pregnancy
disability status
household size
income
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1965
gptkbp:enrollment over 80 million (as of 2023)
gptkbp:expansion 2014
gptkbp:expansionStatus varies by state
gptkbp:expansionUnder gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
state governments
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medicaid
gptkbp:largest_source_of health coverage in the United States
gptkbp:notableFor varies by state
covers long-term care
covers preventive services
joint federal and state program
means-tested program
gptkbp:provides mental health services
prescription drugs
home health care
hospital care
dental care (in some states)
family planning services
nursing home care
physician services
preventive care
substance use disorder services
transportation to medical appointments
vision care (in some states)
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Title_XIX_of_the_Social_Security_Act
gptkbp:purpose provide health coverage to low-income individuals
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Medicare
gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkb:Children's_Health_Insurance_Program
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:website https://www.medicaid.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Social_Security_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3