State RegulationsCA specific✓ Verified · outline & fact-checked · Sep 2026Difficulty 2/5
Under California's MAGI-based Medi-Cal rules, children under age 19 are generally eligible for Medi-Cal when family income is at or below...
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Why A is correct
California's Medi-Cal eligibility uses Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) with a higher threshold for children. Children under age 19 are generally eligible when family income is at or below 266% of the federal poverty level, a generous band designed to reduce the number of uninsured children. Adults aged 19 to 64 are held to a lower threshold of 138% FPL. These MAGI percentages are the precise numbers tested in the PPACA eligibility portion of the A&H outline, and because Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program, the question is anchored as a California-specific item.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) 100% FPL understates the child threshold; 266% FPL applies to children under 19.
- C) 400% FPL is the premium tax credit ceiling for adults, not the Medi-Cal child income limit.
- D) 50% FPL is far below the statutory 266% threshold for children.
Memory hook
Kids get more room: Medi-Cal reaches 266% FPL under 19, 138% for adults.