NIH OFFICIALLY DESIGNATES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AS A HEALTH DISPARITIES POPULATION This week, the National Institutes of Health officially designated people with disabilities as a health disparities population, marking a huge win for disability populations, advocates, and researchers. “Disability advocates have pushed for the inclusion of people with disabilities as a health disparity population for […] Read More »
September 22, 2023
OVER 7 MILLION HAVE LOST MEDICAID COVERAGE As of September 20, over 7.1 million Medicaid enrollees have lost coverage, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 37% of those who completed the renewal process were disenrolled and 11.9 million enrollees were able to qualify for renewed coverage. The large range of disenrollment rates in […] Read More »
September 8, 2023
OVER 5.6 MILLION HAVE LOST MEDICAID COVERAGE As of September 7, over 5.6 million Medicaid enrollees have lost covered, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Disenrollment ranges from each state, with extremes of 72% of enrollees losing coverage in Texas to 9% in Michigan. As the trend continues, 73% of all people disenrolled […] Read More »
August 25, 2023
OVER 5 MILLION HAVE LOST MEDICAID COVERAGE Throughout the summer, we are publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. As of August 23, over 5.3 million Medicaid enrollees have lost covered, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Disenrollment ranges from each state, with extremes of 72% of enrollees losing coverage in Texas […] Read More »
August 11, 2023
OVER 4 MILLION HAVE LOST MEDICAID COVERAGE Throughout the summer, we are publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. As of August 9, over 4 million Medicaid enrollees have lost covered, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Disenrollment ranges from each state, with extremes of 82% of enrollees losing coverage in Texas […] Read More »
New Comic – Medicaid Unwinding
If you’re currently enrolled in Medicaid, you need to complete a few renewal steps to make sure you stay covered! Starting April 1st, many states will begin reviewing Medicaid eligibility for current enrollees, and it’s essential that you update your contact information to ensure any essential redetermination steps are completed. Download and share this […] Read More »
Medicaid Expansion Coming to 3 States
As a result of yesterday’s election, Medicaid expansion appears to be coming to three states. Voters in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah all approved ballot initiatives that require the state to expand their Medicaid programs as allowed by the Affordable Care Act. In addition, two states elected governors who campaigned on expanding Medicaid: Kansas & Wisconsin. […] Read More »
Waiting for Medicaid? Apply to the ACA Marketplace Now
The National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative is currently working on a fact sheet on Medicaid expansion, its application to persons with a label “medically frail,” and its application to alternative benefit plans (ABPs). Even with the open enrollment deadline of March 31 approaching, it should be noted that one can enroll in Medicaid any time […] Read More »
