Eligibility - Research and Data from KFF

Online Applications For Medicaid And/Or CHIP: An Overview of Current Capabilities And Opportunities For Improvement

Jun 1, 2011

Issue Brief

This analysis provides an overview of online applications for Medicaid and/or CHIP and examines the extent to which they incorporate features that streamline and simplify the enrollment process for individuals. Thirty-two states currently offer an online application for one or both of these programs that is accessible by the public and can be electronically submitted, although they vary in their features. A key component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the creation…

A Closer Look at California’s Plans to Implement Work Requirements While Facing Major Budget Shortfalls Amid Cuts in Federal Medicaid Funding

Apr 6, 2026

Issue Brief

This issue brief examines California's Medicaid work requirement implementation plans to provide initial insight into how California is preparing to implement work requirements amid projected state budget shortfalls and changes in the 2025 reconciliation law.

The Debate Over Federal Medicaid Cuts: Perspectives of Medicaid Enrollees Who Voted for President Trump and Vice President Harris

Feb 25, 2025

Report

The Republican-led Congress is considering plans to cut Medicaid to help pay for tax cuts, with the House budget resolution targeting $880 billion or more in potential reductions to federal Medicaid spending. To better understand the experiences of Medicaid enrollees and their perceptions of potential changes to the program, KFF conducted five virtual focus groups in January, including three groups with participants who had voted for President Trump in the 2024 election and two groups…

Medicaid Workers and Job-Based Insurance: Who Is Offered, Eligible, and Enrolled?

Mar 5, 2026

Issue Brief

Most adult Medicaid enrollees who will be subject to new work requirements are already working but rely on Medicaid because their employers do not offer health coverage or they are not eligible for the coverage offered at their job. This analysis examines the availability of job-based insurance in 2024 for adult Medicaid workers ages 19 to 64.

2025 California Health Benefits Survey

Nov 18, 2025

Report

The survey provides an in-depth look at trends in employer-sponsored coverage in California, including premiums, cost sharing, offer rates, and employer strategies to manage costs and access to care, including comparisons to the nation overall.

Do State Decisions to Prioritize Renewals for Medicaid Enrollees Who are Likely Ineligible Affect Early Disenrollment Rates?

Aug 11, 2023

Policy Watch

Some states are prioritizing Medicaid renewals for enrollees flagged as likely to be ineligible. Early data from Arizona, Idaho, and Pennsylvania show disenrollment rates for flagged enrollees are higher than for other enrollees. This analysis considers why different state approaches to renewals may explain some – but not all – variation in disenrollment rates across the U.S.

Medicaid Eligibility for Individuals with Disabilities

May 2, 2000

Issue Brief

This issue paper updates the July 1999 report and provides a general overview of federal Medicaid eligibility policy for the low-income disabled population. This paper focuses on four broad groups of individuals with disabilities: children under 18; adults under 65 who are not living in institutions; adults under 65 who are living in institutions; and adults under 65 who are also eligible for Medicare. In addition, this paper includes the new eligibility options offered under…

Web Briefing: Modern Era Medicaid and CHIP – Findings from a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies

Event Date: Jan 20, 2015

Event

The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) hosts a web briefing to present findings from our 13th annual 50-state survey of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, renewal, and cost-sharing policies. The survey provides a profile of where states stand as of January 2015, one year into the implementation of the major Medicaid provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Who is Impacted by the Coverage Gap in States that Have Not Adopted the Medicaid Expansion?

Nov 10, 2016

Feature

This slideshow examines the poor uninsured adults in the coverage gap in states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and shows who is affected by the gap.

Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements: Lessons from Unwinding

Apr 14, 2026

Issue Brief

This brief highlights lessons from “Medicaid unwinding" that could help inform work requirement implementation. State experience with Medicaid unwinding illustrated the complexity of Medicaid eligibility processes and that outcomes reflect federal and state policy decisions, implementation and systems.

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