Loophole in Health Reform Law Would Open Medicaid to Millions of Middle-Class People

The healthcare reform law would make Medicaid available to several million middle-class citizens, an issue that government officials say was discovered only after the bill was signed, according to an MSNBC report.

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According to the report, the change could affect early retirees, as a married couple with a combined annual income of $64,000 could receive Medicaid. The anomaly would let 3 million more people qualify for Medicaid because Social Security benefits would not longer count towards eligibility.

Read the full story about Medicaid on Becker’s ASC Review.

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