20 million people lost their Medicaid coverage in the last year. Here’s what happened to them

Justin Gibbs had finally gotten his high blood pressure under control with a combination of three medications. But after he had his Medicaid coverage terminated in December amid a nationwide eligibility review, he had to go without one medication for a week and a second for several days, sparking fears that the delicate balance would unravel. “I was concerned that my blood pressure would spike, and I wouldn’t have any way to regulate it,” said Gibbs, 53, a married father of four who works multiple part-time jobs. Fortunately, the Miamisburg,...