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Cost-Sharing Reductions

August 2023

Updated August 2023 ACA marketplaces (also called exchanges) provide a way for people to buy affordable health coverage on their own. The following FAQ explains the cost-sharing reductions that are available to low-income individuals and families via ACA marketplace plans, to help them afford out-of-pocket costs when they get health…

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Determining Household Size for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program

August 2023

Financial eligibility for most categories of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is determined using a tax-based measure of income called modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). The MAGI methodology includes rules prescribing who must be included in a household when determining eligibility. The following FAQ explains MAGI and…

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