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Unwinding Watch: Tracking Medicaid Coverage as Pandemic Protections End

September 21, 2023

Our “Unwinding Watch” highlights key developments as states resume determinations on people’s Medicaid eligibility. Previously, the pandemic-related “continuous coverage” requirement...

Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement

April 28, 2023

Resource List

End of the Pandemic-Era Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement

Blog

Understanding Unwinding: What to Know About Medicaid Call Center Data

July 6, 2023

Report

With North Carolina Adopting Medicaid Expansion, a Dwindling Number of States Are Missing Out on Its Economic and Health Benefits

September 27, 2023 | Breanna Sharer

Blog

House Bills Expanding HSAs Would Boost High-Income Tax Breaks — Not Affordability of Care

September 27, 2023 | Gideon Lukens

Report

States Can Improve Transitions Between Medicaid and the Marketplace

September 21, 2023 | Claire Heyison

Report

Changing Medicaid’s Funding Structure to a Per Capita Cap Would Shift Costs to States, Force Deep Cuts, and Leave Millions Uninsured

March 27, 2023 | Gideon Lukens and Allison Orris

New on this Topic

Blog

Record Low Uninsured Rate Offers Roadmap to Long-Term Coverage Gains

September 14, 2023

Report

Pain But No Gain: Arkansas’ Failed Medicaid Work-Reporting Requirements Should Not Be a Model

August 8, 2023

Blog

State Best Practices Can Help Reduce Coverage Losses During Unwinding

July 20, 2023

Commentary

Happy Birthday, Medicaid! Program Plays Key Role in People’s Health and Well-Being

July 19, 2023

Report

Expanding Health Savings Accounts Would Boost Tax Shelters, Not Access to Care

June 22, 2023

Blog

Health Bills Headed for a Vote in the House Undermine Consumer Protections and Market Rules

June 20, 2023

Policy Basics

We work to ensure that all people have access to and can easily enroll in affordable health coverage and that Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act marketplaces provide coverage that meets the needs of low-income children and families, older adults, and people with disabilities. We also work to ensure that proposals that would affect these programs do not slash benefits for, or impose costs on, the nation’s most vulnerable people.

Federal Payroll Taxes

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Advocates’ Guide to Understanding States’ Actions as They Unwind From Medicaid Continuous Coverage: Requirements and Best Practices

With unwinding underway, it is important for advocates to know what's required, what's prohibited, and what's recommended so that they can better advocate for a streamlined unwinding process that...

Unwinding Watch: Tracking Medicaid Coverage as Pandemic Protections End

Our “Unwinding Watch” highlights key developments as states resume determinations on people’s Medicaid eligibility. Previously, the pandemic-related “continuous coverage”...

As Medicaid Terminations Resume, States Should Take Action to Preserve People’s Coverage

Millions of eligible individuals and families — particularly people of color and children — are at risk of losing coverage during the “unwinding”...

Changing Medicaid’s Funding Structure to a Per Capita Cap Would Shift Costs to States, Force Deep Cuts, and Leave Millions Uninsured

This highly technical approach is designed to cut federal funding and would come at the expense of millions of people who access health care through Medicaid, jeopardizing coverage and shifting costs...

FCC Ruling Allowing Automated Text Messaging Will Help State and Local Agencies With Unwinding Medicaid Continuous Coverage

A key ruling earlier this year from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) confirmed how state- and locally administered Medicaid programs can send automated texts to enrollees. This will help...

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Unwinding Watch: Tracking Medicaid Coverage as Pandemic Protections End

Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement

End of the Pandemic-Era Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement

Understanding Unwinding: What to Know About Medicaid Call Center Data

With North Carolina Adopting Medicaid Expansion, a Dwindling Number of States Are Missing Out on Its Economic and Health Benefits

House Bills Expanding HSAs Would Boost High-Income Tax Breaks — Not Affordability of Care

States Can Improve Transitions Between Medicaid and the Marketplace

Changing Medicaid’s Funding Structure to a Per Capita Cap Would Shift Costs to States, Force Deep Cuts, and Leave Millions Uninsured

New on this Topic

Record Low Uninsured Rate Offers Roadmap to Long-Term Coverage Gains

Pain But No Gain: Arkansas’ Failed Medicaid Work-Reporting Requirements Should Not Be a Model

State Best Practices Can Help Reduce Coverage Losses During Unwinding

Happy Birthday, Medicaid! Program Plays Key Role in People’s Health and Well-Being

Expanding Health Savings Accounts Would Boost Tax Shelters, Not Access to Care

Health Bills Headed for a Vote in the House Undermine Consumer Protections and Market Rules

Policy Basics

Federal Payroll Taxes

Introduction to Medicaid

Experts

Advocates’ Guide to Understanding States’ Actions as They Unwind From Medicaid Continuous Coverage: Requirements and Best Practices

Unwinding Watch: Tracking Medicaid Coverage as Pandemic Protections End

As Medicaid Terminations Resume, States Should Take Action to Preserve People’s Coverage

Changing Medicaid’s Funding Structure to a Per Capita Cap Would Shift Costs to States, Force Deep Cuts, and Leave Millions Uninsured

FCC Ruling Allowing Automated Text Messaging Will Help State and Local Agencies With Unwinding Medicaid Continuous Coverage

Expanding Work Requirements Would Make It Harder for People to Meet Basic Needs

President Biden’s 2024 Budget Moves Us Toward Nation Where Everyone Can Thrive

Medicare Advantage Payment Changes Would Have Little or No Effect on Beneficiaries

Robust COVID Relief Bolstered Economy and Reduced Hardship for Millions

End of the Pandemic-Era Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement