Medicaid Enrollment Skyrocketed During Pandemic

Medicaid Enrollment Skyrocketed During Pandemic
Martina Negron looks out a window as her home health aide Lidia Vilorio spends time cleaning, in Haverstraw, N.Y., on May 5, 2021. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Enrollment in Medicaid grew by nearly 10 million during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to newly released data.

The number of people covered by the program, which helps poor people with healthcare bills, reached 73.7 million in January, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). That was up from 64 million 11 months prior, and a new record high.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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