Medicaid Unwinding Affects Coverage

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More than a dozen states have expanded Medicaid coverage since spring 2023

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More than 25 million Americans have lost Medicaid coverage during the Medicaid unwinding’ Many also gained coverage as more than a dozen states expanded health coverage for children, pregnant women and incarcerated people.

Early data shows the uninsured rate has risen only modestly.

The expansions will mitigate the effects of the unwinding, though it’s too early to know by how much.

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