By Paulette Cha, Shannon McConville, Public Policy Institute of California, November 2019
Under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), California expanded eligibility
for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, to most non-elderly, non-disabled
low-income adults. Although this change focused directly on improving the
health and well-being of adults, it is likely that Medi-Cal expansion has had a
dramatic effect on households with children.
In recent years, as the federal government has attempted to dismantle the ACA,
California policymakers have continued to push forward with efforts to protect
and expand coverage gains. A better understanding of the impact of adult
Medi-Cal on child well-being can help inform state efforts to expand health
care coverage and improve outcomes for low-income children and families.
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