Medicaid expansion covers more New Yorkers

The Medicaid program in Erie County, and throughout the nation, is experiencing change. The expansion of the federal program through a provision in the Affordable Care Act has made health care coverage available for more individuals. To this point, 32 states including Washington, D.C., opted into the Medicaid expansion program. Typically, getting Medicaid is based on such factors as income, household size, disability and family status. In states that have expanded Medicaid coverage, qualifying…