Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker

Note: This tracker was first published on May 3 and is updated regularly as new data become available.

The Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker presents the most recent data on monthly Medicaid enrollment, renewals, disenrollments, and other key indicators reported by states during the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision. The unwinding data are pulled from state websites, where available, and from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

To view data for specific states, click on the State Data tab

State Medicaid Disenrollment Data

  • At least 3,849,000 Medicaid enrollees have been disenrolled as of August 3,
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Lemonade vs. Healthy Paws Pet Insurance: 2023 Comparison

Lemonade and Healthy Paws offer pet insurance coverage that can help cover veterinary costs if your dog or cat is unexpectedly hurt or gets sick. Learn about coverage options, costs and what customers have to say in this Lemonade vs. Healthy Paws pet insurance review.

We at the Guides Home Team have spent hundreds of hours researching the best pet insurance providers nationwide, including Lemonade and Healthy Paws. We compiled this review to help you compare both providers side-by-side based on the factors most important to pet parents.

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Lemonade and Healthy Paws are reputable pet

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Don’t forget to pack travel health insurance

Minneapolis, MN, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — You remembered your toothbrush and other summer travel essentials, but what about travel health insurance? Policy analysts for medicareresources.org and healthinsurance.org are reminding consumers to know the limits of their health coverage in case of an illness or accident while traveling.

“Of all the things you want to take with you and make sure you bring back, good health and financial security top the list,” said Jenny Chumbley Hogue, an analyst for medicareresources.org. “Taking the time to make sure you’re covered can help you avoid large medical bills if you experience a

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Estate Planning: 5 Things to Consider

If you are preparing to draft your estate plan with your estate planning attorney, there are a variety of issues that you will need to think about before your documents can be finalized.

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Prior to drafting your estate plan, we recommend that you give some thought to the following items:

  1. How do you want your money and assets handled if you die? Do you want any restrictions? If you are
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Top 5 Reasons Not to Have an Estate Plan

We often hear many reasons why people do not have an estate plan or why they are putting off creating their estate plan.

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Here are the top five reasons why people don’t have an estate plan (and why these reasons shouldn’t prevent you from doing your estate plan today):

  1. I don’t have enough money, property, etc. Estate planning is not just about assets. Estate planning is a way to protect
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Need a Practical High School Graduation Gift?

We’ve got you covered. If you know a recent high school graduate, you should find out if they have a simple estate plan to allow their parents or guardians to make medical and financial decisions if they are incapacitated.

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With high school graduation season in full swing, it is essential to remember that at age 18, parents no longer have the right to make medical and financial decisions for their

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Court seeks compromise that might preserve preventive health insurance mandates as appeals play out

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal appeals court judges are seeking compromise on whether government requirements that health insurance include coverage for HIV prevention, cancer screenings and some other types of preventive care can be maintained while a legal battle over the mandates plays out.

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday told attorneys on both sides of the issue to report by Friday on the possibility of a temporary compromise in the case.

At issue is a March ruling by a federal judge in Texas who said some of the preventive care requirements under former President Barack

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Ford sues Blue Cross, accusing the insurer of price fixing

Ford Motor Co. is suing Blue Cross Blue Shield in federal court, alleging a price-fixing conspiracy that it says resulted in the automaker being overcharged for health insurance in Michigan and other states.

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in US District Court in Detroit against the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association as well as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

FILE -- The exterior of a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan office building in Detroit.

Ford claims in the suit that various Blue Cross insurers divided up territory and fixed prices in ways that reduced competition and violated antitrust laws, leading to “astronomical profits” and “extraordinary salaries” for Blues executives.

The automaker’s claims relate to

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