Summary

Millions of U.S. children have lost Medicaid coverage due to procedural issues during the unwinding process after the Covid public health emergency.

Families like the Quintanas and Wines face delays restoring coverage, leaving children with chronic conditions without essential care.

Colorado alone saw over 150,000 children lose coverage, and nationwide, over 5 million fewer children are enrolled in Medicaid since March 2023.

Advocates and health officials warn that lapses in preventative care and treatment could harm children’s long-term health, highlighting systemic issues in Medicaid’s eligibility and redetermination processes.

  • jaemo
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    4 days ago

    Hey, not to be a downer, but it sounds like maybe you didn’t get the memo about the importance your government places on your kids after Sandy Hook and Uvalde. I’ll summarize what you’re eligible for:

    • thoughts
    • prayers

    That’s it.

    • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
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      4 days ago

      They will do anything besides fix any problems impacting the working class.

      But generally, some PR shill op is all they are willing to do.