U.S. says half a million children and families regain Medicaid coverage that was suspended because of glitches

Half a million children and families regain Medicaid coverage | CNN Politics Some 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid coverage reinstated after many states improperly terminated their enrollment because of a systems issue, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday. Tami Luhby CNN

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At issue is the states’ use of existing data to automatically determine the eligibility of certain Medicaid recipients as they review all their enrollees’ qualifications after a three-year Covid-19 pandemic pause. Some states were considering entire families as a whole without taking into account that the household income thresholds for children are higher.

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