Unwinding of Continuous Medicaid Coverage Among Pediatric Community Health Center Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

During the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency, states provided continuous Medicaid coverage to enrollees. In April 2023, states began to unwind this continuous coverage, prompting concern about the impact of this on pediatric patients.

Objective

To examine loss of coverage during the unwinding of continuous Medicaid coverage among pediatric patients seen at community-based health care organizations.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study with statistical analysis in November 2024 included pediatric patients from a multistate network of community-based health care organizations. Participants were aged up to 17 years at both their last Medicaid-insured visit during the continuous coverage period and at their first visit during the unwindin

SUBMITTER: Bensken WP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803474 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature