More than 1 million people have been dropped from Medicaid in the past couple months as some states moved swiftly to halt health care coverage following the end of the
More than 1 million people have been dropped from Medicaid in the past couple of months as some states moved swiftly to halt health care coverage after the end of the coronavirus pandemic. By its own count, Arkansas has dropped more than 140,000 people from Medicaid.
Roughly 1.5 million Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since the COVID-era ban on removing recipients was lifted in April. Many are losing coverage because of a lack of paperwork or old contact information. Critics say the review is too hasty.