70% ineligible in start of New Hampshire Medicaid unwinding

CONCORD — New Hampshire is among a handful of states that began removing people from Medicaid this month, but its efforts to ensure a smooth transition began nearly three years ago. After barring states from kicking people off the program during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is now requiring states to remove those who no longer qualify — either because their incomes are too high or they’ve moved, for example. The review, also called “redetermination” or “unwinding,” is expected to leave millions over the next year without Medicaid. In...