ObamaCare Medicaid Expansion expands Medicaid to 15.9 million of our nation’s poorest, including 9 million children by means of expanding CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program). However, this aspect of healthcare reform is in jeopardy in some states due to the states’ ability to opt out of Medicaid expansion. Twenty-four States have already opted out of Medicaid expansion leaving 5.7 million Americans without proper healthcare. Find out more about ObamaCare Expanding Medicaid.