Over one million Floridians have had their health insurance revoked as a result of a nationwide disenrollment from coverage that was previously safeguarded as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrolment in Florida has fallen from 5.1 million to 3.8 million between March 2023 and October 2024, according to health care research non-profit the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
Why It Matters
While some people may be re-enrolled, transition to employer-sponsored plans, or search for coverage in the wider healthcare marketplace, the decline poses a risk to Florida’s most vulnerable populations and underscores challenges in effectively communicating healthcare policies to the public.
The Sunshine State lags behind the national average in terms of coverage, ranking fourth in the U.S. for the number of uninsured individuals under 65, according to Census Bureau data cited by Axios .
What To Know
As part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act passed in March 2020, the continuous enrollment provision required states to maintain coverage for Medicaid enrollees during the pandemic, eliminating the need for regular eligibility redeterminations…