In order to participate in Medicaid, the federal government requires states to cover certain population groups called "mandatory eligibility groups." The "mandatory eligibility groups" include all of the following groups except one. Which is the exception?

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Mandatory eligibility groups for Medicaid include pregnant women, children through age 18 in families with income below 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and most elderly and persons with disabilities who receive cash assistance through the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. However, not all single parents with children are automatically covered under Medicaid's mandatory eligibility groups; coverage depends on specific criteria such as income level, not merely the status of being a single parent.

In Order to Participate in Medicaid, the Federal Government Requires