First, a little background. In May 2013 I relocated to a state which has not expanded Medicaid coverage, and where able-bodied adults are not eligible for Medicaid coverage.
I've been working part-time at a hospital since mid-June, and was therefore not eligible for health insurance coverage per the hospital's policy. Hospital policy does not cover employees until they are regularly scheduled for an average of 36 hours/week or more. So while I worked in health care at a hospital, I had no health insurance coverage through my employer, the hospital.
I'm lucky, though. I make slightly more than poverty-level wages, so even though Medicaid has not expanded in this state, I'm able to obtain coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
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