Making pandemic era Medicaid continuous coverage automatic in future crises
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2023
ISSN
1475-6773
Publisher
Health Research and Educational Trust
Language
en-US
Abstract
On May 11, 2023, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ended after more than 3 years,1 marking the conclusion of significant federal health care support for states and individuals. While economic crises have typically led to substantial declines in health insurance coverage,2, 3 the federal response to the COVID-19 health and economic crises included novel policies to maintain continuous enrollment in Medicaid and enhance Marketplace subsidies that helped people remain insured. A lesson from the COVID-19 PHE is that federal support can stabilize health insurance coverage and improve health care access in times of crisis. The United States can prepare to support health insurance coverage and health care access in future crises by automating implementation of policies that helped people remain insured during COVID-19.
Recommended Citation
Paul Shafer, Kenneth Lim, Demetri Goutos, Nicole Huberfeld, Joseph A. Benitez & Kevin S. Hsu,
Making pandemic era Medicaid continuous coverage automatic in future crises
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in
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Health Services Research
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(2023).
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