Biden administration calls on employers to help keep people insured as millions lose Medicaid

CNBC July 20, 2023
Spencer Kimball

Key Points

– The Biden administration has asked companies to allow employees who are losing Medicaid to enroll in their group health insurance plans at any time over the next year.

– HHS estimates that 3.8 million people who are expected to lose Medicaid are eligible for health insurance coverage through an employer.

– Many people may not realize that they are no longer insured until they visit a doctor, said Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The Biden administration on Thursday called on companies to help keep their employees insured as millions of people across the U.S. suddenly coverage through Medicaid.

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, told employers...

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