S&P Global

By: Ricky Zipp

As the coronavirus pandemic upends the U.S. economy, the Medicaid health insurance program for people with low incomes could see a significant increase in enrollment and become a crucial part of the country’s response to the crisis.

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Medicaid enrollment should increase substantially due to the effects of the pandemic, providing individuals and families with a “lifeline … as they face what’s going on today,” said Edwin Park, a research professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.

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