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    Shameek Rakshit

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    Shameek Rakshit is a research associate at KFF for the Program on the ACA and the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker. He analyzes health spending, quality of care, and health care access and affordability in the United States and conducts international comparisons. Prior to joining KFF, Shameek was a Student Analyst at the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation at Georgetown University, where he researched civic design and innovations in public service delivery. Shameek graduated…

  • 10 Million Have Been Disenrolled from Medicaid; Some Could Find Themselves Eligible for Marketplace Subsidies

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    More than 10 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid, based on data available from 50 states and the District of Columbia as of November 1, 2023. Disenrollment rates range from 65% in Texas to 10% in Illinois, according to KFF’s ongoing tracking. Differences in state renewal policies and system capacity likely explain some of this variation. Some disenrolled individuals are regaining Medicaid coverage. As a result, overall declines in Medicaid enrollment will be less…

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    Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez

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    Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, correspondent, works for the KFF Health News rural health desk. She covers how policy affects access to health care in rural and Native American communities. Previously, Orozco Rodriguez worked for The Nevada Independent, where she focused on the state's Latino and Native American communities. She completed the Journalism and Women Symposium Health Journalism Fellowship in 2025 and the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship in 2021. Her work has been recognized by the Indigenous…

  • Headed Back to School: A Look at the Ongoing Effects of COVID-19 on Children’s Health and Well-Being

    Issue Brief

    Emerging COVID-19 variants, like the Omicron subvariant BA.5 that has recently caused a surge in cases, may pose new risks to children and create challenges for the back-to-school season. Children may also continue to face challenges due to the ongoing health, economic, and social consequences of the pandemic. This brief examines how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect children’s physical and mental health, considers what the findings mean for the upcoming back-to-school season, and explores…

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    Imani Telesford

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    Imani Telesford is a research associate at KFF for the Program on the ACA and the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker, where she conducts policy research on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its effects on private insurers and enrollees, as well as analyses on health spending, quality of care, access, and affordability in the United States and international comparisons. Prior to joining KFF, Imani graduated from Cornell University with a bachelors in health care policy.…

  • Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies as States Prepare for the Unwinding of the Pandemic-Era Continuous Enrollment Provision

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    The 21st annual survey of state Medicaid and CHIP program officials conducted by KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families in January 2023 presents a snapshot of actions states are taking to prepare for the lifting of the continuous enrollment provision, as well as key state Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, and renewal policies and procedures in place as of January 2023. The report focuses on policies for children, pregnant individuals, parents, and other…

  • Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Policies for Seniors and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) During the Unwinding

    Issue Brief

    Eligibility policies for seniors and people with disabilities vary across states, but states made similarly wide-ranging changes to streamline renewal processes for these enrollees. KFF’s Survey of Medicaid Financial Eligibility & Enrollment Policies for Seniors & People with Disabilities was conducted in March 2024 by KFF and Watts Health Policy Consulting.