Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal Affordable Care Act.

HB 706 would expand Mississippi's Medicaid program to cover non-pregnant adults under 65 with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level, a group currently excluded under state law. This provision aligns with the federal Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion requirements and would directly affect low-income working adults who do not qualify for existing Medicaid categories like pregnancy or disability coverage. The bill modifies Mississippi Code § 43-13-115 to add this new eligibility category while maintaining other existing Medicaid criteria. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.