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blueraven5/24/2017 4:13:49 pm PDT

Krauthammer just claimed on Fox News that Medicaid, which was originally supposed to be “for the poor”, now covers people at up to 400% of poverty level with the Medicaid expansion . WTF? No it does not.

healthcare.gov

In states that have expanded Medicaid coverage: You can qualify based on your income alone. If your household income is below 133% of the federal poverty level, you qualify. (Because of the way this is calculated, it turns out to be 138% of the federal poverty level. A few states use a different income limit.)

Maybe he mixed up Medicaid eligibility with ACA subsidies, but nobody corrected him. (as if anyone on the Fox news “all-star panel” would ever correct the “brilliiant” dr K.)