25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID-19 pandemic — and state policies shaped who stayed covered

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people covered by Medicaid rose month after month – an unusual pattern for the government’s insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities.

Why extended postpartum Medicaid coverage during pandemic led to gains in enrollment

The federal policy requiring states to keep Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic extended postpartum ...
AOL

Medicaid vs. Obamacare: Costs, Benefits and Enrollment

Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is the federal law that created health insurance marketplaces and expanded protections. Meanwhile, Medicaid is a government-run health ...
MarketWatch

$50B Rural Health Fund Won't Offset Medicaid Enrollment Gaps

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As federal leaders highlight the new $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program as a stabilizing force for struggling hospitals, operators on the ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Medicaid, CHIP enrollment up 8.9%: 7 statistics

After providing coverage to more than a quarter of the U.S. population in 2019, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollment recorded increases of 8.9 percent between July 2020 and ...