In this episode we discuss how states refusing to expand Medicaid coverage leads to severe harm and death of individuals unable to afford health insurance.

And we highlight Cover Texas Now, a coalition fighting for a sustainable health care system in the state with quality affordable health coverage for citizens.

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Audio Clip

Texas Ignored Medicaid Enrollment Guidance and Warnings, Records Show | ProPublica

Sources

Red states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are feeling pressure to give up | NPR

Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states | NPR

How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? | KFF

The “Undeserving Poor,” Racial Bias, and Medicaid Coverage of African Americans - Lonnie Snowden, Genevieve Graaf, 2019

Medicaid challenges leave many Black Americans uninsured | CNBC

Study finds people of color disproportionately dropped from Medicaid | OHSU News