Arizona begins to shed thousands from Medicaid, push them to other care

After three years in the pandemic, when they were prohibited from dropping people from Medicaid rolls, Arizona officials have started to review recipients and drop those who no longer qualify. But they said they are working to steer people to other coverage. In this 2015 photo, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Melissa Buryl checks the vitals of a baby in Belize. (Seaman Spc. Kameren Guy Hodnett/U.S. Navy via Cronkite News)

After three years in the pandemic, when they were prohibited from dropping people from Medicaid rolls, Arizona officials have started to review recipients and drop those who no longer qualify. But they said they are working to steer people to other coverage. In this 2015 photo, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Melissa Buryl checks the vitals of a baby in Belize. (Seaman Spc. Kameren Guy Hodnett/U.S. Navy via Cronkite News)

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