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Coverage dated September 20, 2023

Half a million children and families regain Medicaid coverage

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Some 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid coverage reinstated after many states improperly terminated their enrollment because of a systems issue, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Half a million children and families regain Medicaid coverage (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Some 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid coverage reinstated after many states improperly terminated their enrollment because of a systems issue, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors kicked them off (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    All states are undertaking a massive review of Medicaid eligibility after they were prohibited from ending coverage for people during the coronavirus pandemic.

  3. Forbes

    Nearly 500,000 People Were Wrongly Kicked Off Medicaid Due To Bizarre ‘Systems’ Issue—Many Being Children (opens Forbes)

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    Those dropped will be reinstated after a problem was reported late last month that resulted in families and children losing health insurance coverage.

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