Medicaid Coverage at Risk for Millions as Pandemic Protections Expire

The requirement that states keep people on Medicaid during the pandemic has ended, and 15 million people could lose their coverage as a result. The federal government has estimated that about 15 million people will lose coverage in the coming months, including nearly seven million people who are expected to be dropped from the rolls even though they are still eligible. The changes in eligibility could lead to more people signing up for private coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, where some people who lose Medicaid coverage will be eligible for free plans.