United States: It has been found by recent studies that more than a fourth of Americans who have lost Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic are now being uninsured.
In this group, cost is the primary reason why almost half of them (54 %) say that they are not covered by health insurance; therefore, there is a great challenge to the problem of getting covered by health insurance.
Survey Insights on Medicaid Recipients
Conducted in February and March by KFF (formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation), the survey collected responses from 1,227 adults, including those who had Medicaid coverage at the beginning of 2023.
The observed in the 19 percent (one out of five persons) this year of Medicaid beneficiaries was the rate of dropping out when the survey was conducted later in 2023.
People always have times when they lose their health coverage after they were insured poor and according to the survey, 70 percent of them are experiencing that kind of phase.
According to the US News, most did eventually gain insurance: Up to 47 percent of people, wot had another fare in life and proved that they were able to get their previous insurance back, also 28 percent of them said that they had found their own insurance through their jobs, Medicare, ACA’s health insurance marketplace, or military-based health care institution.
Analysis of the survey revealed that 65 percent of those willing to try out any kind of recovery discovered the procedure difficult, while 50 percent of them (48 percent) determined that the process was terrible for them.
What more are the survey findings?
Many respondents reported challenges in the process of regaining coverage, including long wait times and confusing paperwork.
Kate McEvoy, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, expressed concern over the overwhelming task of redetermining eligibility for millions of individuals in certain states.
Despite efforts by states to reach out to enrollees through various means, accessing healthcare remains difficult for many.
The survey highlights the immediate impact of coverage interruptions on health, with 56 percent of respondents admitting to neglecting necessary healthcare or medication during periods without coverage.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding costs, there is a growing number of individuals obtaining medical insurance outside of Medicaid.