Currently, Medicaid is only available to those who fall below a certain income threshold. If President Obama's health care reforms had expanded the program so that Medicaid covered every U.S. citizen, it would no longer be considered a ________ program.

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Medicaid is a means-tested program, meaning that eligibility is based on one's income or assets. If it covered every U.S. citizen, it would still be means-tested, just with a higher income threshold. It would not change the fact that eligibility is based on one's means. The other answer choices do not accurately describe Medicaid, as it is not regressive, need-based, or social. It could be considered progressive in the sense that it provides assistance to those in need, but that is not the best answer choice.

Currently, Medicaid Is Only Available to Those Who Fall Below