Nearly 205,000 Illinoisans lose Medicaid in post-COVID purge – Crain’s*

The process, commonly referred to as “redeterminations,” resumed earlier this year after the winding down of COVID-era policies .Of those that lost Medicaid in August, September and October, about 62,179, or 30%, lost coverage because they were no longer eligible for Medicaid based on income requirements. Meanwhile, an additional 142,642, or 69%, were disenrolled because they did not submit required paperwork showing need for the program. Of those that lost coverage, more than 86,000, or 42%, had another source of health care or liability coverage and about 14,300, or about 7%, had Medicare
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Streeterville
6 months ago

Maybe they should renounce their citizenship, fly down to Texas, join line of “recently arriving migrants”, get free bus-ride back to Chicago, and obtain what’s on offer: free medical care, free phone, $2000/month rent stipend, and regularly reloaded debit card for incidentals. Thank you JB and BJ.

Last edited 6 months ago by Streeterville
debtsor
6 months ago

Natives lose their medicaid because the illegals need it more.

fed up neighbor
6 months ago

Welfare roaches

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