Nearly 3 million people have been kicked off Medicaid since Covid-19 pandemic protections expired in April, with three-quarters of those individuals losing coverage despite the fact that they may still be eligible for the public health insurance program, according to data from health researcher KFF.
Medicaid is the public health insurance program for lower income individuals and families.
Half a million people have lost their coverage in Texas, 81% of whom had their insurance terminated because they did not complete the renewal process.
In Florida, 300,000 people lost coverage, 65% of whom did not complete the paperwork.
Still, nearly 7 million people might lose Medicaid coverage even though they remain eligible for the program, according to HHS.
Persons:
Graham, Cassidy
Organizations:
Democrats, Republicans, Medicaid, D.C, Human Services Department, HHS
Locations:
Washington, Texas, Florida, California, New York