Up to 900,000 New York City Medicaid enrollees could lose their health insurance once new federal work and reporting rules take effect, the NYC Health Department said on October 1. The city has nearly 3.6 million Medicaid enrollees.
The figure is an estimate of how many people are at risk, not a projection that 900,000 people will be dropped. For many households, the questions are now practical: who must report, and what proof will they need before their next renewal?
