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140,000 Missourians Face Losing Medicaid Under New Rule
Original: 140,000 Missourians are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage under a new rule. One enrollee is suing
A new rule in Missouri puts roughly 140,000 Medicaid enrollees at risk of losing their health coverage, and one beneficiary has filed a lawsuit challenging the change. The suit is drawing attention to how the state is administering eligibility requirements and the potential scale of coverage losses for low-income residents.
Why now: The large number of people at risk of losing health coverage and the legal challenge make this an urgent health policy story in Missouri.
Evidence
- 140,000 Missourians are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage under a new rule. One enrollee is suing · KCUR
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