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The Medicaid Unwinding: Expectations and Estimations

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Written by Sarah Scarborough

The pandemic tested Medicaid and health departments across the nation. Health systems were overwhelmed with a large influx of patients and demand for healthcare coverage. Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)[1] in response to this outcry which ensured patients could assess healthcare services during the COVID-19 health emergency period (PHE) as needed.[2] With the emergency period over, Congress is ending continuous enrollment through the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA).[3] States must … Read more...

Uninsured Adults by County for the Year 2020

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This fact sheet provides the number and percentage of adults ages 18 – 64 without health insurance at the county level in Mississippi and compares rates for years 2017 and 2020, the most recent data. Under the Affordable Care Act, Adults with household incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) would qualify for expanded Medicaid coverage currently not elected by the state. Adults from households with incomes below 400% FPL qualify for federal support (subsidies) to buy health … Read more...