THE ECONOMIST: A perilous purge

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THE ECONOMIST: A perilous purge

Since the expiration of COVID-19-related provisions requiring states to keep residents enrolled in Medicaid, an estimated 2.1 million Texans have lost their coverage. Texas has by far the highest number of uninsured in the country and has removed significantly more individuals from coverage than any other state. The primary reason to maintain and expand health insurance access is to help some of the state’s most vulnerable residents to obtain ne…