25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID-19 pandemic — and state policies shaped who stayed covered
- Written by Aparna Soni, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Indiana University
Medicaid enrollment surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.SDI Productions/E+ via Getty ImagesDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people covered by Medicaid rose month after month – an unusual pattern for the government’s insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities.
Why? A policy of continuous coverage during...