Health Payer Intelligence April 2, 2020
COVID-19 will lead to increased unemployment and pose serious challenges to Medicaid and coverage for uninsured individuals.
As the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen, uninsurance rates will increase rapidly and place unprecedented strain on Medicaid programs and the ability of uninsured individuals to seek medical care, according to the Urban Institute.
With the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, researchers analyzed health insurance coverage prior to, during, and after the previous economic recession to gauge the potential impact of the COVID-19 recession on unemployment rates and access to health insurance.
The Urban Institute analysis found that Medicaid expansion will determine the scale of uninsurance rates across the United States, necessitating policy changes to avoid disproportionate...
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