Texas Removes 1.7 Million from Healthcare, Sparking Outrage
Texas leads the nation in Medicaid and CHIP disenrollments, with over 1.7 million losing coverage since March 2023, a consequence of the nationwide unwinding of pandemic-era continuous enrollment. This surge in disenrollments, exceeding 25 million nationwide, is attributed to strict eligibility reviews, procedural issues, and bureaucratic barriers in Texas. Health advocates express concern that many vulnerable individuals, particularly children and low-income families, will lack health insurance as a result, exacerbating Texas’ already high uninsured rate. The unwinding process, while aiming to maintain Medicaid eligibility, has inadvertently created significant coverage gaps.
John Q. Hosedrinker