 [ Symptoms ] i have been out of work due to illness since march 24 2012  i exhausted the temporary state disability within the first few months i now have had no income for the past year my family has paid for my medical insurance which is a private plan do i go straight to medicaid to enroll i am a 50 year old single female with no children [ Disease ] it sounds like you may very well qualify for medicaid but you will need to make sure your state is expanding its program just 26 states are in any event you will need to go through the enrollment process through your state is health insurance marketplace to determine what programs andor financial assistance you are eligible for check out healthcare gov to start the process