Medicaid/CHIP Upper Income Eligibility Limits for Children, 2000-2026
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Oct 2000-Jan 2026
| Location | October 2000 | January 2002 | April 2003 | July 2004 | July 2005 | July 2006 | January 2008 | January 2009 | December 2009 | January 2011 | January 2012 | January 2013 | January 2014 | January 2015 | January 2016 | January 2017 | January 2018 | January 2019 | January 2020 | January 2021 | January 2022 | January 2023 | May 2024 | January 2025 | January 2026 |
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| United States | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.35 | 2.41 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 |
| Alabama | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 |
| Alaska | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 |
| Arizona | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.3 |
| Arkansas | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 |
| California | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 |
| Colorado | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Connecticut | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 |
| Delaware | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 |
| District of Columbia | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 |
| Florida | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 |
| Georgia | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 |
| Hawaii | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 |
| Idaho | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.9 |
| Illinois | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 |
| Indiana | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 |
| Iowa | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.07 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.07 | 3.07 |
| Kansas | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.38 | 2.32 | 2.50 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 |
| Kentucky | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 |
| Louisiana | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 |
| Maine | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 |
| Maryland | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 |
| Massachusetts | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 |
| Michigan | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 |
| Minnesota | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Mississippi | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 |
| Missouri | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 |
| Montana | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 |
| Nebraska | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 |
| Nevada | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 |
| New Hampshire | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 |
| New Jersey | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 |
| New Mexico | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 |
| New York | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 |
| North Carolina | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 |
| North Dakota | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 |
| Ohio | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 |
| Oklahoma | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.1 |
| Oregon | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 |
| Rhode Island | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 |
| South Carolina | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 |
| South Dakota | 1.40 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 |
| Tennessee | No Upper Limit | No Upper Limit | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 |
| Texas | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 |
| Utah | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 |
| Vermont | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.18 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 |
| Virginia | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 |
| Washington | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 |
| West Virginia | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 |
| Wisconsin | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 |
| Wyoming | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 |