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26 October
8:19 pm

Medicaid means that you're making less than $10 an hour

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John Hickenlooper, at Colorado U.S. Senate General Election Debate (Colorado Sun)

8:19 pm
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Why we checked itHickenlooper states a specific income threshold for Medicaid eligibility; the actual eligibility threshold varies by state and is typically defined as a percentage of the federal poverty level, not a flat hourly wage, making this potentially misleading
What we foundFor a single adult, Medicaid's income limit in Colorado is 138% of the federal poverty line, about $22,000 a year in 2026, or roughly $10.60 an hour at full-time work, so $10 is close for that case. As a general rule it's misleading: the limit rises with household size.
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