DC Medicaid Cuts Leave Residents Facing Higher Costs

Thousands of Washington, D.C., residents lost full Medicaid coverage on Jan. 1 due to new income limits introduced in a 2025 budget act, shifting 14,490 people to the more limited Healthy DC Plan and moving others into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace with higher premiums. These changes to healthcare coverage are part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Act of 2025 and have been…

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