> My girlfriend did not qualify for medicaid in this new state because she was not a minor, pregnant, or considered disabled by the federal government despite not being able to work with the lupus.

What state was this in? In Maryland, a single individual is Medicaid eligible up to an income of $16,600/year. There are 18 states where non-disabled, non-pregnant adults are not covered by Medicaid. That's not an "America" problem, it's a problem with those states and their voters.