No, and eligibility should only include the elderly and disabled

The purpose of the state is to protect the rights of citizens, allowing insurance companies to decide what they will pay for, what they won’t without thought about what would be best for the person is against this, and one way to try and fix it would be for the government to pay for anything a insurance company would consider, creating a single payer system.

Everyone need the help for certain things think of it as if you were really sick disables how would you get the help.

Medical care is a human right and the current state of medical prices is extremely high compared to the quality of care given.

Yes, it should not only just be elderly and disabled because other people who live in low income housing really need it due to the fact that their nine times out of ten not in a safe environment. Doing so would give them a way to be more safer and would just be better for citizens overall.

Many people besides the elderly and disabled are in positions that makes it reasonable for them to receive Medicaid

I Believe that everyone should be given the chance to have Medicaid no matter the position your in. this way more people can the treatment they need.

Medicaid also needs to be provided to people in poverty becuase medicine and access to care shouldn't be decided by your income it should be a inherent right for everyone.

Medicaid needs to include more groups of people such as pregnant women, low-income members of the U.S. or young people with no immediate family.

Yes they should. People who are unable to get Basic things like Medical Insurance and Help should be supported by the Government. We need to help people who cannot get the help themselves.

Younger individuals who aren't disabled but can't afford healthcare still deserve the right to have access to healthcare.

Although elders and disabled should be prioritized for Medicaid, it should not be only for them since poverty is a big issue that isn’t always caused from one’s personal decisions.

While it will be hugely expensive to society to keep medical care affordable to individuals, it will absolutely save lives. Because of that, it's worth every cent. And while it's important to focus limited resources to those who need it the most, I think we can agree that the trillions spent on defense spending are doing a whole lot less good than affordable medical care.

Medicaid should include also people that don't make much money, and need the Medicaid in case of serious injury or etc.

Everybody needs or will need healthcare, and anyone who thinks otherwise has never experienced a spontaneous medical emergency.

Everyone deserves affordable healthcare. No one in this country deserves healthcare better than the next, even if they can afford it. We all deserve good healthcare, but it's hard when it's so privatized.

I disagree as I believe that all individuals who are considered low-income or are experiencing financial difficulties should be able to access and obtain Medicaid. This is because elderly and disabled people are not the only ones who may struggle to pay for their healthcare.

All people go to the hospital at least once in their life. If such is restricted to our elderly, what about our low earning, lower/middle class families living off a minimum wage barely able to life off of?

Not only old people need Medicade, but the people who don't have good jobs or many ways of supporting their families.

Healthcare is a right. It should be free to everyone. A world where resources are available to help everyone should provide to those people at no cost.

Well, there are families with low income and parent's that barely make it paycheck to paycheck. It would be helpful to the families to not stress if they will have enough money that month to pay for their kids meals, clothes, and school items. Giving low income families the money will help them lead their families in the right direction.

Medicaid, at it's core, is meant to assist citizens in receiving healthcare when they otherwise not being able to afford it. When you limit it to only the elderly, you are taking away vital health assistance to those who would need it most.

Lack of access to healthcare will increase illness and diagnosed medical issue rates that will lead to disability

Some people have very low income and have families and medicaid is they only way people can get health care.

That's not right because there is really poor families that cannot afford the health care that there is now a days and if we don't help them then no one will.

Anyone can become disabled and also EVERYONE deserves healthcare. It is a right not a privilege. People can die without care

In this economy people cannot afford basic necessities and health insurance is usually some of the first cuts to a low income family’s budget. They need that government support. However, they should not have to be picking rent vs healthcare in the first place

We, as a community have a duty to care and provide for each other in our time of need, especially in cases of life altering and saving treatments.

Not everyone has been offered the same opportunities for high paying jobs and everyone deserves healthcare.

Due to inflation, prices of health care are insanely ridiculous and other counties have free health care that is better than that of the US.

Those who cannot afford healthcare without massive loss and who are most in need of such should be granted the allowance to treatment of life-saving procedures and such.

healthcare is a human right and if people are healthy and not worried about paying their rent or going to the doctor, they would be able to be more contributing members of society, which would in the end benefit everyone.

Everyone needs healthcare, may it be elderly, young, middle aged as the major issue isn't who has it but the price of medicine itself.

Current healthcare in the united states is unaffordable unless you have insurance. We should make private insurance illegal, raise taxes, provide universal healthcare for all, and eventually nationalize the healthcare system in the United States.

I think that if you come from a low enough income and you cant afford something as important as health care than you should be able to get medicaid

There are a lot more people in need of medicare then the elderly and disabled as people who have diseases that they cannot pay for medication or treatments and mental health issues that cannot be solved without medication and they don't have access

No, the federal government should increase funding care for everyone not only low income individuals, no matter age, race, gender, sexuality, elderly or disabled.

Not just the elderly and disabled but also people who need to support their families or are just trying to survive.

There are many different cases of people with special need who are born that way and require medical care; these people are not always elderlies and it is mostly seen in children.

As of Medicaid, I think everyone should have eligibility to it. There are many babies, kids, teens, and adults that struggle with health issues that many families worry not being able to pay for. I believe that health is an issue that no one should have to pay nor worry about. Many of these health issues are problems that many wish they didnt have, so just being able to have the benefits Medicaid provides, can have a huge relieve impact on anyone who struggles with health issues.

Just because somebody is not elderly or disabled does not mean they do not need Medicaid. Many families are living paycheck to paycheck and have no room for savings or medical bills. If a health emergency comes up for one of these families and they don't have Medicaid they will likely have to live with the health risk even if it kills them.

Affordable healthcare is something that all people should have a right to, not just people who are automatically expected to need it a little more.

Medicaid is for the health of people. There shouldn't be a limit on who can have Medicaid; its absurd to hold the eligibility to only the elderly and disable. Medicaid is to aid you in your life not when you're one step on the grave. There needs to be change.

There are multiple statistics that clearly show that families of poverty also suffer from the high costs of medical expenses and just isolating the elderly and disabled as the only people entitled to it is simply not fair to the more impoverished families

Everyone deserves free healthcare that should be provided by tax funded means, to help better fit the people in our society.

Not only old people need Medicaid, but the people who don't have good jobs or many ways of supporting their families.

people who aren't lucky enough to have a lot of money or medicaid deserve a little bit of assistance. Especially someone with kids. Health care is so expensive and everyone deserves to have a healthy life and access to a doctor.

There are people of all ages who require medical attention, some of whom cannot afford the costs associated with treatment. Medicaid also supports the constitutional right of the pursuit of life.

Every person has to go to the doctor at some point in their life, and if the government has the funds then they should use them to support their citizens

eligibility should not just include the elderly and disabled because they are not the only ones that need help moving forwards with life.someone might have a low income job they are jsut getting by at, and having to pay essentially any medical bill will set said person back anywhere from a month to a year depending on the injury. medicaid should be allowed for all people below a certain income standard

I think Medicaid should involve anyone who is disadvantaged when it comes to money. Mostly low income minority families, disabled people, and the elderly.

I disagree because medicaid should be available for everyone that needs it, it doesn't matter if they have past conditions or not.

Everyone deserves medicaid no matter what, an elderly person isnt as important compared to a newborn baby etc.

Everyone has emergencies. Only because a person is of age doesn’t mean they have a privilege over those who don’t. Any one can get injured and severely harmed in accidents so yeah everyone deserves healthcare.

We are all human beings who need health care to survive and deprive anyone of this human right is ridiculous and shouldn't even be a question, we are supposed to be a first world country but we don't have accessible health care and its price is beyond high.

People dont know whats its like to come from nothing and having to treat every illness at home because of the medical bill. people who are surviving off minimum wage cant afford any medical bill and occasionaly Medicaid is the best they can do. So Medicade should be eligable for whoever needs it

I think that while this does benefit elderly and disabled people, low-income families should also be included. This is because they also deserve the right to have standard, proper medical care.

Despite funding restrictions the U.S. should provide adequate healthcare to all citizens as it is a human right and to let people, notably those who cannot afford medical support, sustain potential irreparable or fatal damage . In much if the rest of the world healthcare is a given, however many if these countries employ higher taxes on all income brackets to afford more social supports for all citizens.

Old people aren’t the only ones that need assistance with medical bills, many Americans no matter the age suffer from crippling medical debt.

There are families struggling to make ends met and need medical care in any situation that can happen to them

Shouldn't be just given to the old people and the disabled, some people have invisible disabilities and can't afford regular health care.

While it's true that not only the elderly need Medicaid, but also those in low-wage jobs or with limited means, it's also important to consider the broad implications of expanding Medicaid eligibility. For instance, expanding Medicaid too much could potentially strain the system, potentially reducing the quality of care for those who need it most, like the elderly and disabled. One could argue that a more targeted approach, focusing on job creation and wage growth, might be more effective in the long run. What do you think about the idea of focusing on economic growth as a means to reduce the need for Medicaid?