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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...

Non-Elderly Adult & Child Health Insurance Coverage

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Every year the Center for Mississippi Health Policy monitors trends in health insurance coverage in Mississippi, analyzing Census data compiled by the State Health Data Assistance Center (SHADAC). Using this data, we compile chartbooks that examine detailed demographic characteristics such as income, age, education, and work status for the various types of coverage and provide a profile of the uninsured. In addition, we publish a separate fact sheet presenting county-level data on uninsured adults using the data provided by Small … Read more...