Hundreds of thousands of Georgians who have had health insurance through Medicaid during the pandemic could begin to lose their coverage this coming spring under the proposed federal spending bill unveiled this week.
The congressional proposal would end the pandemic-era rule requiring states to continue covering Medicaid enrollees even if they no longer qualify under a state’s eligibility rules. The requirement was packed into federal coronavirus legislation passed in March 2020.
Under the terms in the $1.7 trillion spending package, millions of people could lose coverage nationally – including about 545,000 Georgians, according to one state estimate – under a process that could start as soon as April 1 if Congress passes the federal spending bill.
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