They did get on Medicaid, here in Az it’s called Ahcccs. Obamacare was expensive. I don’t know the particulars of it but I’ve heard it from many people including my brother who could not afford it. There is some cost you must pay per month and if you have no income how do you do that? Her income was barely paying rent.
Medicaid has no premiums but it does have copayments for doctors office visits and generic prescription drugs.