On June 7, 2018, Virginia joined 32 other states and the District of Columbia in expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to adults with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL).

To date, 33 states, including the District of Columbia, have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to adults with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL)—newly covering more than 12 million Americans by the end of 2015.

During the open enrollment period for the 2018 plan year, approximately 11.8 million people enrolled in Marketplace coverage and 74 million people enrolled in Medicaid, leading to an uninsured rate in the U.S. of 12.2 percent.

In early 2017, California Assembly member Jim Wood introduced Bill AB-265, banning the use of copay coupons in California when a generic equivalent drug covered by an individual’s health plan exists.

Manatt Health Senior Managing Director Sharon Woda and Director Arielle Traub will co-lead a session at the Help Me Grow (HMG) National Forum, co-hosted by HMG National Center and HMG North Texas, on October 11, 2023 from 2-5 pm CST and October 12, 2023 from 9:15 am – 12:15 pm CST.