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People lined up outside a door to address health care coverage.

‘Worse than people can imagine’: Medicaid ‘unwinding’ breeds chaos in states

BY: - November 7, 2023

This story was produced by KFF Health News. More than two dozen people lined up outside a state public assistance office in Montana before it opened to ensure they didn’t get cut off from Medicaid. Callers in Missouri and Florida reported waiting on hold for more than two hours on hotlines to renew their Medicaid […]

Black lettering spells out "Alabama Medicaid" on a white wall. A door marked "entrance" can be seen below and to the right of the sign.

Alabama Medicaid Agency: Up to 100,000 Alabamians may have lost coverage

BY: - October 6, 2023

Up to 100,000 Alabamians may have lost Medicaid coverage since restrictions on federal bans on disenrollment expired earlier this year, according to preliminary numbers assembled by the Alabama Medicaid Agency. But Melanie Cleveland, a spokeswoman for the Medicaid Agency, said some of those removed could return within a 90-day window to restore coverage. “It is […]