$1.7 Trillion Federal Spending Bill , May Make Millions of Americans , Ineligible for Medicaid.<br />NBC reports that millions of Americans <br />who enrolled in Medicaid amid the COVID <br />pandemic could lose their coverage in spring. .<br />During the pandemic, Congress barred states from <br />kicking people out of the program for as long as the <br />federal public health emergency remained in effect.<br />According to a recent $1.7 trillion bill meant to fund <br />the government through September, Medicaid <br />coverage protections could be eliminated in April 2023.<br />As of April 1, Medicaid agencies <br />conducting redeterminations for people <br />enrolled in the program can result in <br />a termination of Medicaid coverage. , Jack Rollins, director of federal policy at the National <br />Association of Medicaid Directors, via NBC.<br />Whereas right now since the COVID-19 public <br />health emergency started, states were not<br />allowed to terminate Medicaid coverage, Jack Rollins, director of federal policy at the National <br />Association of Medicaid Directors, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that Congress has to pass <br />the 4,000-page bill by December 23 in order <br />to avoid a looming government shutdown.<br />According to the Health and Human Services (HHS) <br />Department, about 15 million Americans could lose Medicaid <br />coverage once enrollment protections are rescinded.<br />According to the Health and Human Services (HHS) <br />Department, about 15 million Americans could lose Medicaid <br />coverage once enrollment protections are rescinded.<br />NBC reports that many people will <br />have to look to Affordable Care Act <br />marketplaces to get new coverage.<br />According to HHS estimates, about one-third <br />of people losing Medicaid coverage will be <br />eligible for tax credits for marketplace insurance
