Across the country, states are removing ineligible Medicaid recipients from their rolls, a process that resumed in April after a three-year pause during the pandemic.
This return to normal will save taxpayers money, and it’s unlikely to leave anyone without health insurance unless that’s what they choose.
Some Democratic lawmakers are decrying the process as hasty and unfair. Yet everyone still has the right to apply or re-apply for Medicaid. If they don’t qualify, they can seek subsidized insurance through a state marketplace or an employer.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
Americans Disenrolled From Medicaid Have Other Health Insurance Options
Sally C. Pipes
Across the country, states are removing ineligible Medicaid recipients from their rolls, a process that resumed in April after a three-year pause during the pandemic.
This return to normal will save taxpayers money, and it’s unlikely to leave anyone without health insurance unless that’s what they choose.
Some Democratic lawmakers are decrying the process as hasty and unfair. Yet everyone still has the right to apply or re-apply for Medicaid. If they don’t qualify, they can seek subsidized insurance through a state marketplace or an employer.
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Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.