<prompt> Human: Recently got approved for Medicaid, which is government health insurance, and I was wondering how that affects me financially? Does it come off my yearly tax return? How does it all work?I was told that it covers nearly everythinggg free of cost. Im a huge skeptic, and Im sure this cost has to be coming out of somewhere from my life. Can someone give me the lowdown?  <response>: For starters, Medicaid does usually give recipients a zero copay. Its not free because obviously someone taxpayers are paying for it. Theres no such thing as free medical care, prescriptions, etc.On the pharmacy side, Medicaid covers a bunch of different drugs, but it almost never covers items that you can buy over the counter ibuprofen, allergy medicine, etc.. Copays may vary depending on which particular Medicaid plan you have though and which pharmacy you choose to use.On the provider side, Medicaid plans may specify that you have to go to a certain doctor or clinic in order for Medicaid to cover your care and any prescriptions that the doctor orders for you. Read the fine print and always make sure that the provider youre seeing is in your network. There may also be limitations on what care you can receive. 