Medicaid Medicaid provides health care coverage for some low-income people who cannot afford it. This includes people who are eligible because they are aged, blind, or disabled or certain people in families with dependent children. Medicaid is a Federal program that is operated by the States, and each State decides who is eligible and the scope of health services offered. For more information on the Medicaid program, go to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/. For specifics on Medicaid eligibility and the health services offered, contact your State Medicaid Program Office.