Almost 23,000 kids in Idaho dropped from health insurance coverage

August 28, 2023August 27, 2023 Marc

The problem had to do with failure to fill out the necessary paperwork in order to be eligible. Nearly 55,300 kids throughout Idaho have lost their health insurance coverage through Medicaid since April, due to the disenrollment process currently going on in the state. Idaho has been working to end the protections that kept coverage in place throughout the pandemic. According to data that includes figures up until the end of July 2023, over 33,111 of the total 55,300 kids who lost their coverage were a part of a group…

Missouri residents in the highest risk group will have lower health insurance rates

August 11, 2011August 11, 2011 H. Cutner

Missouri officials have announced that they will be decreasing the rates for the high risk healthcare pool by 23 percent for both current and new participants in the program. In 2010, Missouri created a new health insurance pool for the highest risk group, but though it was anticipated that there would be about 3,000 people who joined the program, less than 600 have done so, as many claim that the premiums are simply too expensive. The reduction in the rates are being made possible by both federal funds and policyholder…