Expands Medicaid to cover all young people up to age 26, automatically enrolling newborns.
The MediKids Act would make all children and young adults under age 26 eligible for Medicaid, regardless of their income or immigration status. States would automatically enroll newborns, and the federal government would pay 100 percent of the costs for these newly covered individuals. This means many more young people would have health insurance, and states would get full federal support for those new enrollees.
Currently, Medicaid eligibility for children and young adults varies by state and income, typically ending at age 19 or 21. Individuals without lawful immigration status are generally not eligible for full Medicaid benefits, and states receive varying federal matching funds. If this bill becomes law, all individuals under age 26 would be eligible for Medicaid, regardless of their income or immigration status. States would automatically enroll newborns, and the federal government would pay 100 percent of the costs for these newly eligible young people, instead of a variable percentage.
S 5037 · 119th Congress · July 21, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 1/10
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