The Unwinding of Medicaid
Congress has recently passed a spending bill that will “unwind” a requirement for states to maintain continuous enrollment in Medicaid in order to receive additional federal pandemic funds. The policy shift is likely to have wide-reaching impacts on the healthcare system, with far more immediate impact on lower-income households.
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David analyze the rapid growth of Medicaid and the decision to unwind it.
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TOPICS:
(0:45) Why did Medicaid grow so much during the pandemic?
(3:45) What has been the impact of Medicaid’s rapid growth?
(4:00) Why is the continuous coverage provision ending?
(6:00) What will happen to people currently on Medicaid?
(9:17) Are the states ready to deal with this?
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