Health care
Kentucky Medicaid: Health Benefit Exchange
About this resource
Medicaid is basic health insurance that is available to foster youth or former foster youth who are eligible. The information provided should help you apply. Click the link to have access to application assistors and the direct application for Medicaid. Kentucky provides health insurance for youth who experienced foster care in another state and move to Kentucky after aging out.
Eligibility
- The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states to provide young adults under 26 with free health care if they were in foster care at age 18 or older. This ensures that former foster youth can access the health care services they need – just like non-foster youth who can stay on their parents’ insurance plans until 26.