Preparing for the Biggest Coverage Event Since the Affordable Care Act

This brief examines significant challenges and solutions state health officials identified regarding the forthcoming end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), and the conclusion of Medicaid’s continuous coverage requirement. States are working to be as proactive as possible to mitigate coverage losses when the PHE expires. According to a separate brief from the Urban Institute, to 16 million current Medicaid enrollees risk of becoming uninsured.