Medicaid is called what?
Medicaid is a complicated program and for many people, it's not entirely obvious that the assistance they are receiving for access to medical care is through a state-run Medicaid program. This is because in some states, those programs aren't called Medicaid, they are named for the state program that administrates them.
For all the conversation about what might actually be lost with potential cuts to Medicaid in the Federal budget, some people don't realize it's their benefits at risk.
Heather Bryant
So what is Medicaid called in each state?
Alabama: Alabama Medicaid
Alaska: DenaliCare
Arizona: AZ Health Care Cost Containment System
Arkansas: Arkansas Medicaid
California: Medi-Cal
Colorado: Health First Colorado
Connecticut: HUSKY Health
Delaware: Diamond State Health Plan
Florida: Statewide Medicaid Managed Care
Georgia: Georgia Medical Assistance
Hawaii: Med-QUEST
Idaho: Idaho Medicaid
Illinois: Medicaid, ACA
Indiana: Hoosier Healthwise
Iowa: Iowa Health Link
Kansas: KanCare
Kentucky: Kentucky Medicaid
Louisiana: Healthy Louisiana
Maine: MaineCare
Maryland: Maryland Medicaid
Massachusetts: MassHealth
Michigan: Medicaid
Minnesota: Medical Assistance
Mississippi: Medicaid
Missouri: MO HealthNet
Montana: Montana Medicaid
Nebraska: Heritage Health
Nevada: Medicaid
New Hampshire: NH Medicaid
New Jersey: NJ FamilyCare, Medicaid
New Mexico: Medicaid
New York: Medicaid
North Carolina: NC Medicaid
North Dakota: North Dakota Medicaid
Ohio: MyCare Ohio
Oklahoma: SoonerCare
Oregon: The Oregon Health Plan
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Medical Assistance
Rhode Island: Medicaid
South Carolina: Healthy Connections
South Dakota: South Dakota Medicaid
Tennessee: TennCare
Texas: STAR Managed Care
Utah: Medicaid
Vermont: Vermont Medicaid
Virginia: Cardinal Care
Washington: Apple Health
West Virginia: Medicaid
Wisconsin: Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus
Wyoming: Medicaid
DC: DC Medicaid