Government-sponsored Medicaid provides free health insurance for pregnant mothers, the long-term unemployed, and other low-income adults and families. However, it pays to know the eligibility rules and the alternatives should you fail to qualify.
First, you do not want to overstate your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI), including alimony but not child support.
Second, you do not want to understate the number of people in your household, including your unborn babies, if pregnant.
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