Most of the nearly 4 million low-income Americans who lost their Medicaid insurance coverage within the last few months were dropped because of bureaucracy — not because they don’t qualify.
Here in Illinois, more than 47,000 Illinois residents have been kicked off their Medicaid plans as of Aug. 1. It’s a scenario taking place all across the country since the end of pandemic-era protections that kept Medicaid coverage in place without individuals having to prove their eligibility.
