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2023: California Poverty Rises as Aid Ends

California's poverty rate has increased from 11% in 2021 to 13% in early 2023.

The expiration of COVID expanded safety net programs has contributed to the gradual increase in poverty. [ more ]

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States rethink Medicaid enrollment efforts as millions lose coverage

The largest-ever purge of Medicaid rolls is exposing cracks in the system for covering the poorest Americans.

Many people have been removed from Medicaid due to bureaucratic reasons, not necessarily because they no longer qualify.

States are reevaluating Medicaid eligibility after a three-year period, highlighting administrative and technical barriers to enrollment. [ more ]

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