Medicaid Basics Medicaid, also called HUSKY in Connecticut, covered 1.3 million people in 2022, one in three state residents, with a comprehensive set of covered benefits. Enrollment is expected to drop starting in 2023 as the COVID public health emergency ends. Medicaid eligibility is limited based on income and, for some members, assets. Medicaid is…

Medicare Basics Medicare is different from Medicaid in that it covers mainly seniors and people with disabilities, has no income limit for eligibility, has costs for most members, does not cover all services, and is run entirely by the federal government. Medicare members have a choice of traditional coverage operated by the federal government or…