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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Rosenberg

Income too high for Medicaid? ‘Spend down’ to qualify

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More than 1.4 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in 2023 because they no longer meet the eligibility requirements, according to August tracking data from KFF, a health policy nonprofit.

After a pause on disenrollments during the COVID-19 public health emergency, beneficiaries now must prove that they still meet the income limits for Medicaid. People whose income has gone up risk losing their coverage.

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