Suzan Emmons couldn't afford to purchase her own health insurance plan anymore. Premiums spiked following implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and she didn't qualify for a plan through the marketplace with just $14,000 in annual income from her housecleaning business in Allen County. Emmons, who is raising two grandchildren, made too much money to qualify for Medicaid in Kansas, where funds for adults are reserved for those who are pregnant, disabled or barely making money. The ACA, also known as Obamacare, expanded Medicaid eligibility to protect individuals like Emmons who were caught in the coverage gap, but a U...
