Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Medicaid Plays an Important Role in Providing Health Coverage to Key Populations
February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Elizabeth Zhang, research assistant on the Health Policy team:
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Medicaid Plays an Important Role in Providing Health Coverage to Key Populations
Nearly 70 million people with low incomes got their health coverage through Medicaid as of October 2025./[1] The program is a critical source of coverage for many populations, but the Republican megabill, enacted . . .
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Medicaid Plays an Important Role in Providing Health Coverage to Key Populations
Nearly 70 million people with low incomes got their health coverage through Medicaid as of October 2025./[1] The program is a critical source of coverage for many populations, but the Republican megabill, enacted . . .