The University of Virginia’s (UVA) Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service released a study examining the demographic impact of the national health care reform law in Virginia.  The study examines the law’s impact on Medicaid eligibility in Virginia, projecting eligibility for each county, and estimating that health reform will make 500,000 individuals newly eligible for Medicaid in 2014. 

From the report:

Created in 1965, Medicaid is a joint state and federal program that provides health insurance to low-income individuals who would not otherwise be able to obtain coverage. Medicaid is administered and paid for by state governments with the help of federal matching funds to provide health insurance for these residents. States determine the financial and non-financial eligibility requirements for their Medicaid programs, causing Medicaid eligibility rules to differ from state to state.

Full Report: Virginia Medicaid Now and Under Healtcare Reform (PDF | 226 KB) 

UVA Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. (2010). Virginia Medicaid now and under healthcare reform. Cable, D.