CBO Projections Are Not Destiny: Policies, ACA Investments Can Change Trajectory
…by 2034. The agency identifies several factors driving the increase in our uninsured rate, in particular: The Medicaid “Unwind”: States resumed eligibility redeterminations for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 2023, after pandemic-related continuous coverage requirements expired. Between 2023 and 2024, the CBO projects that this will result in a loss of 13 million people from Medicaid and CHIP,…