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Medi-Cal has dropped several hundred thousand low-income children from the health insurance rolls since April 2023, according to a new report from Georgetown University. The data show a net drop in children s Medi-Cal enrollment of 200,000 kids between April and December of last year, as the state started redetermining participants annual eligibility - which had been paused to ensure continuous coverage during the pandemic. Mayra Alvarez, president of the Children s Partnership, said another 100,000 have been dropped this year. .
After Texas, a new report shows Florida has seen the second-largest decline in the number of children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children s Health Insurance Program. Of the 4.16 million fewer children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP nationally, Florida accounts for nearly 600,000 enrollment declines - according to a report by Georgetown University s Center for Children and Families, tracking the Medicaid unwinding since COVID-related coverage protections were lifted. Alison Yager, executive director with the Florida Health Justice Project, said it s more like a crisis has been unfolding in Florida - and they ve long been sounding the alarm. .
As pandemic-era protections were lifted a new report showed the number of children on Medicaid has varied widely between states, with Maryland doing better than most. The Georgetown University report said nationwide, more than 4 million fewer children were enrolled in Medicaid and the Children s Health Insurance Program at the end of last year compared to spring 2023, before the expiration of continuous coverage. The report estimated in 70% of cases, children s coverage was canceled for procedural reasons such as difficulty navigating the state s website, reaching a person via a help line, or not receiving renewal notices. .
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