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Norfolk health director: Medicaid changes threaten coverage for tens of thousands; city forming work group
Summary
Dr. Susan Gerard told the Norfolk City Council that about 71,748 residents receive Medicaid benefits and that proposed federal changes (shorter renewals, an 80-hour work requirement, new copays, and expiring ACA premium subsidies) could put thousands at risk of losing coverage; the city will form a multi-agency work group to mitigate impacts.
Dr. Susan Gerard, district health director for the Norfolk Health District, told the City Council on Nov. 18 that 71,748 Norfolk residents — roughly one-third of the city’s population, according to her presentation — currently receive some form of Medicaid benefits and face multiple federal and marketplace changes that could reduce coverage and increase strain on local safety-net services.
"71748 people in Norfolk receive some sort of Medicaid benefits," Gerard said, and she outlined three principal changes she said will affect enrollees: shortening redetermination windows from annual to every six months; an 80-hour-per-month work or community engagement requirement for many adults; and new cost-sharing of up to $35 for some…
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