Millions of Americans lose Medicaid for procedural reasons as pandemic-era protections end

Millions of Americans are losing healthcare as pandemic-era protections end for continuous enrollment in Medicaid for the first time in three years. On Meet the Press NOW, NBC News Correspondent Zinhle Essamuah takes a look at what’s happening in Texas, where more people have lost coverage than anywhere else in the country.
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[@ltorrez712]

I have a disabled brother, who lost his Medicaid, and health insurance. He is disabled and on life-support. He has 24/7 care nursing at home. Lost all the nurses, and now all the siblings are having to take shifts to take care of him. Everything was turned in on time!!

[@gabriellara5578]

This is incredible the most rich and powerful country dos not provide general health care for the people.

[@kendrakkhalilieh1616]

Unfortunately, I deal with DV and needed an X-ray on my shoulder. I called my doc to get appointment. They called me back and informed me that I no longer had insurance. They couldn't see me. I've dealt with pain and decreased movement in my shoulder now for 3 weeks but unable to get healthcare.

[@paulaharvey1171]

Biden gave free healthcare to foreign illegals That’s where our healthcare coverage went

[@xx_Joker_xx]

Go to Mexico and come across the border. You'll get help a lot quicker.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

Instead of arming Israel and Ukraine, US tax payer money should be spent on infrastructure, healthcare and education.

[@against-fake.leftists..]

The merciless monopoly,capitalists bourgeois class class couldn't care less about the suffering of the poor and downtrodden..

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[@MKS700-vv3tt]

Yes, we should stop spending money on Israel, Ukraine and the MILLIONS of illegal immigrants Joe Biden is letting into our country. They are also trying to get Medicaid.....which is making it harder for American citizens to get Medicaid. But this is what happens when you keep voting Democrat.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

@@against-fake.leftists.. You're right, the greedy only care about themselves.

[@oofballz4328]

@@against-fake.leftists.. that’s the government, of course

[@xx_Joker_xx]

Keep in mind... there are thousands upon thousands of people coming across the border. Yes, they get benefits. You can only cut the pie so many times.

[@paulaharvey1171]

Absolutely agree from Texas. We Texans can’t afford healthcare but pay for illegal foreigners to have it Attorney General Paxton uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars that Texas taxpayers involuntarily spent on illegal aliens every year: Texans pay between $579 million and $717 million each year for public hospital districts to provide uncompensated care for illegal aliens. Texans paid $152 million to house illegal criminal aliens for just one year. Texans pay between $62 million and $90 million to include illegal aliens in the state Emergency Medicaid program. Texans paid more than $1 million for The Family Violence Program to provide services to illegal aliens for one year. Texans pay between $30 million and $38 million per year on perinatal coverage for illegal aliens through the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Texans pay between $31 million and $63 million to educate unaccompanied alien children each year.

[@hvega8199]

Exactly. Gavin is over here in CommieFornia giving out freebies

[@xx_Joker_xx]

@@hvega8199 yes... very sad.

[@x-men69-96]

Just do Healthcare for all. Everyone pays 5-10% of income

[@Yourdeadmeat69]

We need universal healthcare.

[@terransunited]

The US pays as much per year for veterans insurance as the UK does for the entire country, and veterans can't even get help most of the time

[@xx_Joker_xx]

Sure, but who is going to pay for that? We need a lot of things, but our politicians are focused on what they want.

[@Yourdeadmeat69]

@@xx_Joker_xx Copy Norway/Sweden/Denmark/Germany, they're doing just fine with universal healthcare. Been there, seen that.

[@xx_Joker_xx]

@@Yourdeadmeat69 those countries are not a democratic republic. Most are socialists. No way.

[@IvarEriksson83]

@@Yourdeadmeat69 they have citizens who work…

[@baribach8701]

Hey texas, tell your Governor to stop spending money on buses and air flights and start taking care of you people

[@tseringphuntsok6498]

American love's spending on war's.

[@MyHeart1955]

We work and pay for healthcare coverage.

[@davidjuniorshirley4263]

Well if the Texas Governor would stop allocating all of the states budget to the Border and actually spent some of those Taxpayers dollars to help the Texas Medicaid and CHIP and Foodstamp programs then this would not be happening all at once in Texas. As long as Gov. Abbott keeps acting the way he does with regards to the border and sending migrants on busses and planes which is paid for by the Texas Taxpayers, these much needed programs in Texas will continue to stop and people who need the coverage will not get it.

[@Missy-Missy1111]

Abbott doesn't care about the poor. He thinks being poor is a "moral failing" & that if only you would work harder, you wouldn't be poor & need govt assistance. If he could get by with it, he would eliminate ALL govt assistance programs because the lazy poor should get help from nonprofits, churches & private philanthropists. People like him wouldn't care if the poor were homeless & hungry.

[@paulaharvey1171]

No we need millions of illegals deported and the rest kept out. It’s EXACTLY where OUR healthcare went Attorney General Paxton uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars that Texas taxpayers involuntarily spent on illegal aliens every year: Texans pay between $579 million and $717 million each year for public hospital districts to provide uncompensated care for illegal aliens. Texans paid $152 million to house illegal criminal aliens for just one year. Texans pay between $62 million and $90 million to include illegal aliens in the state Emergency Medicaid program. Texans paid more than $1 million for The Family Violence Program to provide services to illegal aliens for one year. Texans pay between $30 million and $38 million per year on perinatal coverage for illegal aliens through the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Texans pay between $31 million and $63 million to educate unaccompanied alien children each year.

[@justice2011]

Yet you have people celebrating & literally giving governor Abbott a standing ovation. Too ignorant to realize who's paying for all that transportation. IT would have been easier & less costly if governor Abbott would have just called in the national guard to the border and make everyone do an about face to where they came from.

[@JimKoonz]

Just the fact that you blame Gov. Abbott for dealing with the Southern border, that Joe Biden has ignored, shows how clueless you really are!

[@michealklee8844]

Keep voting republican not only will you have no health care SSI is next

[@MKS700-vv3tt]

It depends which Republicans you are talking about. We need to vote for the Republicans who want to keep out the MILLIONS of illegal immigrants that Joe Biden is letting into our country. The illegal immigrants are trying to get Medicaid for themselves, making it harder for American citizens to get Medicaid. In Democrat run big cities.....the Democrats are giving the illegal immigrants all types of aid and assistance, at the EXPENSE of American citizens who desperately need this aid and help.

[@Missy-Missy1111]

So true! Republicans believe the poor are poor because of a "moral failing." Republicans also demonize & vilify the poor as lazy, good-for-nothing bums that if only they would work harder, they wouldn't need govt assistance. Furthermore, Republicans want to eliminate ALL govt Safety Net programs. They believe non-profits, churches & private philanthropists should help the poor. However, these entities don't have the means to help all who so desperately need it. If given the chance Republicans would let the poor go homeless & hungry.

[@paulaharvey1171]

Our healthcare and ssi in Texas went to illegals. Thank God we can deport them under the new law Attorney General Paxton uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars that Texas taxpayers involuntarily spent on illegal aliens every year: Texans pay between $579 million and $717 million each year for public hospital districts to provide uncompensated care for illegal aliens. Texans paid $152 million to house illegal criminal aliens for just one year. Texans pay between $62 million and $90 million to include illegal aliens in the state Emergency Medicaid program. Texans paid more than $1 million for The Family Violence Program to provide services to illegal aliens for one year. Texans pay between $30 million and $38 million per year on perinatal coverage for illegal aliens through the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Texans pay between $31 million and $63 million to educate unaccompanied alien children each year.

[@paulaharvey1171]

Trump 2024 for mass deportations 🎉

[@LibbyBrown-ui8ed]

Why????

[@IvarEriksson83]

I was pregnant with my wee girl at the time of lockdown, and every nurse, midwife and doctor were pressuring me to take the vaccine and I stood firm with my decision because my deep intuition was urging me to protect my baby. I am so grateful! trusted my instincts.

[@Attalla2023]

Alot of these people's never really qualified anyway. But when stuff is free. Even the rich hold their hands out.

[@myhalldrummr]

Colorado is the first state to give illegal immigrants Medicaid, housing and food stamps while veterans and those of us who are law abiding us citizens have been booted off assistance and tossed out to accompany felons. I have CRPS most painful disease known to man. Lost my doctor and now Medicaid. Thanks a lot Joe Biden and Governor Polis for your bs

[@rt-a2005]

How bout we stop sending money to Israel and Ukraine!

[@coolwalk2000]

An d yet all the billions we are sending to Israel and Ukraine could have brought us free health care and free university education like in Israel! We Americans are getting scammed badly!

[@LibbyBrown-ui8ed]

Very Very bad news!

[@StillPlaysWithModelTrains1956]

Bovine Excrement!

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[@larrybradford2032]

Good we need those resources for the refugees

[@TheCrazykid1990]

For the CEOs and shareholders*

[@paulaharvey1171]

That’s exactly where our healthcare in Texas went. To illegals Attorney General Paxton uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars that Texas taxpayers involuntarily spent on illegal aliens every year: Texans pay between $579 million and $717 million each year for public hospital districts to provide uncompensated care for illegal aliens. Texans paid $152 million to house illegal criminal aliens for just one year. Texans pay between $62 million and $90 million to include illegal aliens in the state Emergency Medicaid program. Texans paid more than $1 million for The Family Violence Program to provide services to illegal aliens for one year. Texans pay between $30 million and $38 million per year on perinatal coverage for illegal aliens through the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Texans pay between $31 million and $63 million to educate unaccompanied alien children each year. Deport deport deport

[@hvega8199]

I’m going to Mexico and come to California illegally. Get me some Gavin freebies

[@Meditations2024]

Get a job?

[@ShawnBurner-ur1os]

They can't figure out what box to check male or female lol

[@garnetrose6162]

Healthcare is a Right, Not a Privilege

[@dave46459]

​@@garnetrose6162IF YOU CANT AFFORD IT TOO BAD

[@Jacko818]

​@@garnetrose6162It must be monitored closely, a lot of people abuse this privilege.

[@MarkWilliams-lx9vy]

They got to take care of the Illegals 😂😂😂

[@seniorskateboarder5958]

Are they citizens. The article won't say.

[@paulaharvey1171]

@@captainblacktooth371 No. They are being deported. Grow up.

[@paulaharvey1171]

No. I can assure you from Texas Attorney General Paxton uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars that Texas taxpayers involuntarily spent on illegal aliens every year: Texans pay between $579 million and $717 million each year for public hospital districts to provide uncompensated care for illegal aliens. Texans paid $152 million to house illegal criminal aliens for just one year. Texans pay between $62 million and $90 million to include illegal aliens in the state Emergency Medicaid program. Texans paid more than $1 million for The Family Violence Program to provide services to illegal aliens for one year. Texans pay between $30 million and $38 million per year on perinatal coverage for illegal aliens through the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Texans pay between $31 million and $63 million to educate unaccompanied alien children each year.

[@markeasley6149]

Thanks Obama

[@papad7924]

How’s this possible? Spending in Washington has skyrocketed in the last 3 years. Say it ain’t so Joe!

[@bonnylopez198]

President Biden has fought to extend Medicaid to all Americans who need it--- but it is the Republicans in Congress who are determined to make that impossible.

[@amyreynolds3619]

This isn't caused by Joe Biden.The FORMER president gave tax cuts to his rich friends which was supposed to be used to help their employees. Big surprise - they used it for them and their stockholders

[@Happypucks]

Funding wars and mass migration who have nowhere to live. Starts building more cities so they have a place to live

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