A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine online on June 3 reveals that Black and Latino Medicaid enrollees have been twice as likely as their white counterparts to lose Medicaid coverage due to challenges in completing renewal forms over the past year. The article titled “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicaid Disenrollment After the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency” was authored by Kranti C. Rumalla, Daniel B. Nelson, M.D., K. John McConnell, Ph.D., and Jane M. Zhu, M.D.
According to the authors, the continuous Medicaid enrollment during the COVID-19 public health emergency led to a historic enrollment of 94 million individuals and a decrease in uninsurance. However, since the continuous enrollment provision ended in March 31, 2023, approximately 10 million people have lost Medicaid coverage as states began reassessing enrollees’ eligibility.
