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Medicaid enrollment losses rage on |
Millions of Medicaid beneficiaries are being disenrolled from the federal program, with many losing coverage over missing or incorrect paperwork. |
Even before the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency was announced, health care advocates anticipated a steep drop in Medicare coverage. The unwinding process has been underway for only a few months but already almost 5.5 million people are believed to have been disenrolled. At least 1 million of those disenrolled are children. Some estimates, including one from KFF, project anywhere between 8 million and 24 million people will lose Medicaid coverage over the course of the unwinding, which is expected to continue into 2024. Many of those who are kicked out of Medicaid are actually still eligible for coverage but are removed due to "administrative churn." This is essentially missing paperwork or outdated information for the beneficiary, which can occur if an enrollee has recently moved and not updated their address or failed to fill out a certain form. The Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University estimates that nearly half of people who are disenrolled still meet the eligibility criteria. While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expressed concerns over some states possibly rushing through the process — requiring 14 states to pause disenrollment — the federal government has refrained from naming any specific states. Read more at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, I'm Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. |
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How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond: |
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Former White House Press Secretary and MSNBC host Jen Psaki pushed back against GOP claims that Democrats root for late-term abortions, calling the GOP's arguments "entirely misleading." "This claim that Democrats support abortion up until the moment of birth is entirely misleading," Psaki said during her show "Inside with Jen Psaki" on MSBNC. "First of all, abortions past the point of fetal viability do not happen often. … |
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| Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Sunday backed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's position on abortion and said it's important for the GOP to be "pro-woman" and "pro-life." In an interview on CBS News's "Face the Nation," Mace praised her state's former governor for her comments on abortion, specifically for their emphasis on the importance of not demonizing women who make the difficult decision of getting an abortion. … |
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| China is dropping its requirement for a negative COVID-19 test result for international visitors beginning Wednesday in its latest step toward reopening the country. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the testing update at a Monday briefing in Beijing. China has been slowly ending its pandemic-era restrictions in recent months as the world approaches the fourth anniversary of the emergence of COVID-19. In … |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The White House is expected to announce the first 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act tomorrow. Drugmakers and patients are all closely watching to see what the first round will include.
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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A broad genetic test saved one newborn's life. Research suggests it could help millions of others |
CINCINNATI (AP) — Brynn Schulte nearly died twice when she was a baby, at one point needing emergency surgery for massive bleeding in her brain. No one knew what was wrong until a test that looked at her full genetic blueprint found a rare bleeding disorder called factor XIII deficiency — an early diagnosis that saved her life. "You have … |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- How abortion is set to shape the Kentucky governor's race (The 19th News)
- Illinois health department reports 'rising COVID-19 activity' detected in state (NBC Chicago)
- Missouri health agency quietly scrubbed sexual health, LGBTQ resources from website (The Kansas City Star)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- FDA delays enforcement of a pharmaceutical supply chain law to stop counterfeit drugs (Stat)
- Adderall shortage could worsen ahead of back to school (Axios)
- Asians in U.S. have highest exposure to cancer-linked 'forever chemicals' among all races (NBC News)
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Most read stories on The Hill right now: |
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Senate Republicans are signaling that they're in no mood to back conservative members of the House Freedom Caucus who are demanding major concessions … Read more |
| Former President Trump saw a slight decrease in his support among Republican primary voters after he skipped the first GOP debate last week, according … Read more |
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