CNBC January 30, 2023
Spencer Kimball

Key Points

– Millions of people could lose Medicaid this year as pandemic-era coverage protections come to an end.

– In April, states can start kicking people off Medicaid if they no longer meet eligibility criteria.

– HHS is opening a special enrollment period so these individuals can apply for coverage through Obamacare.

Millions of people in the U.S. are at risk of losing Medicaid this year when coverage protections put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic come to an end in April.

To make it easier for these individuals to transition to other coverage, the Health and Human Services Department has announced a special enrollment period for Obamacare.

People who lose Medicaid coverage from March 31 through July 31,...

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