Uninsured Rate Hits Record Low, Just as Millions Start Losing Medicaid Coverage

An all-time low of 7.7 percent of Americans had no health insurance in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest data from the CDC. But that number, which still translates to more than 25 million people, is likely already higher now as states disenroll millions who gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic public health emergency. 

Across all states reporting, nearly three-quarters of all people disenrolled had their coverage terminated for “procedural reasons,” meaning missing or incorrect paperwork, or when the state has outdated contact information. Those people may still be eligible. Some states, such as Maine, have temporarily paused procedural terminations for some enrollees while the states address problems in the renewal process. Read more from The Hill here.