A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has revealed the racial and ethnic disparities in Medicaid disenrollment, as Blacks and Latinos are twice as likely to lose the insurance after the pandemic eligibility expansion ended.
During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), health insurance coverage improved significantly for millions of Americans through Medicaid enrollment (the study estimates that 94 million individuals enrolled). However, since the continuous enrollment provision ended March 31, 2023, approximately 10 million people have lost Medicaid coverage as states began redetermining enrollees' Medicaid eligibility.
