Surge In People Losing Medicaid Due to Red Tape, Officials Warn

Health coverage was terminated for around 715,000 people in April.
Surge In People Losing Medicaid Due to Red Tape, Officials Warn
Xavier Becerra, secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), speaks during a press conference at the HHS headquarters in Washington, on June 28, 2022. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Biden administration officials are sounding the alarm over large numbers of people being dropped from Medicaid rolls due to paperwork issues like failing to return forms or follow procedures.

Newly released data from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is reported with a lag, shows that in 18 states that began a post-pandemic review of their Medicaid rolls in April, health coverage was terminated for around 715,000 people.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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