Millions Of New Yorkers Lose Health Care As Deadly Viruses Spread

New reports show that millions of New Yorkers recently lost their health insurance as deadly viruses continue to spread.

Newsweek reports about 1 million New Yorkers were "disenrolled" from health coverage

About 2 Million New Yorkers Loss Health Insurance

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According to Newsweek, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment in New York State recently fell by about 900,000.

However, according to new research from the Kaiser Family Foundation, two million New Yorkers have been disenrolled. Only Texas had more residents disenrolled, with 2.5 million residents.

Why Are So Many Losing Health Insurance?

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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which was passed in March 2020, during the state of the COVID pandemic, ended in March 2023.

The law required states to continue coverage for Medicaid enrollees during the pandemic.

Over 25 million people nationwide have been disenrolled since the act expired, for various reasons. Newsweek states:

While some had their health care removed due to ineligibility, many were simply prevented from renewing policies or unable to complete their redeterminations due to delays or other administrative difficulties.

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