Dear John,

Join us on Wednesday, June 5, for our theme issue briefing on Reimagining Public Health. Authors featured in this special issue of Health Affairs will present their work, engage in discussions, and answer questions on this important topic.

In the May issue of Health Affairs, Dong Ding of New York University and coauthors examine the Medicaid undercount during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Medicaid undercount describes the difference between self-reported Medicaid participation and administrative records of Medicaid enrollment.

Under the March 2020 Medicaid continuous coverage provision, beneficiaries were allowed to remain enrolled until the end of the public health emergency.

The researchers find that the Medicaid undercount increased substantially following the continuous coverage provision.

They conclude that “nearly half of the 5.9 million people who [they] projected were likely to become uninsured after the provision expired… already reported that they were uninsured” in a 2022 survey.

More on Medicaid

• Trends In Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services Waivers For Older Adults by Meghan M. Skira et al.
• Medicaid Expansion Associated With Some Improvements In Perinatal Mental Health by Claire E. Margerison et al.
• Health Affairs This Week: Sara Rosenbaum Goes Deep in the Weeds of Medicaid

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