Iowa to reevaluate residents’ Medicaid eligibility

Iowans on Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic may no longer be eligible for relief as the federal government removes the continuous coverage requirement from the program. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Iowan Medicaid users may have their health benefits removed as program eligibility is going to be re-examined in April. The re-examination comes after the federal government removed the requirement that states are to provide continuous Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal government data from November 2022 shows...