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Medicaid by Any Other Name: How Hidden Names Undermine Access to Healthcare

March 15, 2025

Governments do their best to make access to services difficult. (The sky is blue).

Medicaid is named differently in every state. So now as Medicaid comes under attack, there are many recipients unknowingly supporting the end to Medicaid, not realizing THEY themselves or their loved ones are benefiting from its services.

21% of America benefits directly. Do the math! This affects YOU!

Medicaid Hidden Names in Your State.

(Medicaid names compiled by Kendra Davenport, Easter Seals.)

  • AK- Denali Care
  • AL – Alabama Care
  • AZ – AZ Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
  • AR – Healthcare
  • CA – Medi-Cal
  • CO – Health First Colorado
  • CT – Husky Health
  • DC – Healthy Families
  • DE-Diamond State Health Plan (Plus)
  • FL – Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program
  • GA – Georgia Medicaid
  • HI – Med-QUEST
  • ID – Idaho Medicaid
  • IL – Medical Assistance Program
  • IN – Hoosier Healthwise
  • IA – IA HealthLink
  • KS – KANCare
  • KY – Kentucky Medicaid
  • LA – Healthy Louisiana
  • ME – MaineCare
  • MD – Medical Assistance
  • MA – MassHealth
  • MI – Medical Assistance
  • MN – Medical Assistance/Minnesota Care
  • MS – Mississippi CAN
  • MO – MO Healthnet
  • MT – Montana Medicaid
  • NE – ACCESSNebraska
  • NV – Nevada Medicaid
  • NH – NH Medicaid
  • NJ – NJ Family Care
  • NM – Centennial Care
  • NY- Medicaid Managed Care
  • NC – Division of Health Benefits
  • ND – North Dakota Medicaid Expansion
  • OH – Ohio Medicaid
  • OK – Soonercare, Insure Oklahoma
  • OR – Oregon Health Plan
  • PA – Medical Assistance
  • RI – RI Medical Assistance Program
  • SC – Healthy Connections
  • SD – South Dakota Medicaid
  • TN – TennCare
  • TX – STAR+, Texas Medicaid
  • UT – Utah Dept. of Health & Human Services
  • VT – Green Mountain Care, Dr. Dynasaur
  • VA – Cardinal Health
  • WA – Apple Health
  • WV – West Virginia Medicaid
  • WI – BadgerCare, Wisconsin Medicaid
  • WY – Equality Care

Contact your Representatives

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