Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal Affordable Care Act.

HB 252 would expand Mississippi's Medicaid program to cover non-pregnant adults under 65 with incomes at or below 133% of the federal poverty level, provided they are not enrolled in Medicare. This would add a new eligibility category for low-income adults currently excluded from Medicaid under Mississippi's existing law. The bill aligns with the federal Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion provisions, which allow states to cover this group. If enacted, it would provide health coverage to thousands of uninsured low-income adults in Mississippi who are currently ineligible.