Christie Caves on Obamacare, Accepts Medicaid Funding In Trenton today Gov. Chris Christie delivering his 2013 New Jersey budget address: "Which is why, after considerable discussion and research, we have decided to participate in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. While we already have one of the most expansive and generous Medicaid programs in the nation, including the second highest eligibility rate for children, we have an opportunity to ensure that an even greater number of New Jerseyans who are at or near the poverty line will have access to critical health services beginning in January 2014."