Since the official end of the Covid-19 public health emergency in April of this year, over 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage nationwide — and 35% of that population are children.1 As shown in this graph from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Florida leads in disenrollments with over 300,000 losing vital coverage.
Source: KFF’s Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding TrackerThis is yet another sign that our current health care system is not working.
Moreover, since not all states have publicly available data, this is likely an undercount of the reality. Of the states where we have reliable data, 71% of those disenrolled had their coverage terminated for procedural reasons — many of whom remain qualified to continue receiving Medicaid coverage to this day.
We both know that under a Medicare for All system this would not be happening. We also know that a major obstacle to reforming our health care system is the pervasive influence of the corporate health care industry.
That's why we launched the Patients Over Profits campaign to call on elected officials and candidates to reject contributions from executives, lobbyists, and PACs affiliated with the hospital, insurance, and pharma industries. By rejecting these contributions, lawmakers will be able to do the right thing for the public as opposed to catering to private interests.
So far, over 100 elected officials and candidates have signed our Patients Over Profits pledge, and we’ll be launching the next phase of our work very soon! If you'd like to get involved in our Patients Over Profits campaign, sign up here to learn more.
The stakes are so high, as exemplified by millions of people arbitrarily losing their health coverage. The status quo of health insurance in this country is confusing, costly, and cruel. To change it, we’ll need to take on the corporate health care industry directly. Our amazing volunteers who did outreach, research, and community building have grown this campaign and are working to go above and beyond. This pledge is driven by everyday people in their communities speaking out, and we urge you to join us.
Getting corporate health care money out of politics is key to guaranteeing no one is ever at risk of losing their health care ever again, and there's a role for everyone in this fight. Will you sign our interest form now to learn about how you can get involved in the campaign?
In solidarity,
Alex Newell Taylor
Organizer
Nurses’ Campaign to Win Medicare for All
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