Beginning in 2014, an additional 16 million people will become eligible for Medicaid under the health care law. People with incomes below 133% of the federal poverty level ($14,403 for an individual or $29,326 for a family of four in 2010) will qualify.  In many cases, Medicaid recipients will be required by their states to enroll in managed-care plans.

According to a recent article by Phil Galewitz in the Kaiser Health News, this large expansion in the Medicaid roles will come with some risks.  Read more...