Medicaid Eligibility Expanding Fast as Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Managed Healthcare Executive March 27, 2020
MHE Staff

With reports of large spikes in unemployment, economists believe a global recession is unavoidable amidst the Coronavirus crisis.

Since the health insurance of many Americans is tied to their employment, the U.S. is likely to also see large increases in uninsured people with newly lower incomes, according to a report by the Urban Insitute.

However, states in the U.S. have expanded Medicade eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The 15 states that have not yet expanded eligibility under the ACA are least prepared to assist the many workers expected to simultaneously lose their jobs...

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