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Duplicate Medicaid Enrollments Costing Billions: Urgent Reforms Needed

7/30/2025

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A Wall Street Journal investigation found $4.3 billion spent on duplicate Medicaid coverage for 660,000 individuals from 2019 to 2021.
A CMS analysis indicates 1.2 million Americans enroll in Medicaid monthly, costing $14 billion annually.
Eliminating duplicate payments could cut federal Medicaid spending by 2.3%.
The Biden administration's policies have led to increased duplicate enrollments, raising fiscal concerns.
Recent measures are being implemented to tackle this issue and enhance fiscal responsibility.

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Story summary

A Wall Street Journal investigation found $4.3 billion spent on duplicate Medicaid coverage for 660,000 individuals from 2019 to 2021.
A CMS analysis indicates 1.2 million Americans enroll in Medicaid monthly, costing $14 billion annually.
Eliminating duplicate payments could cut federal Medicaid spending by 2.3%.
The Biden administration's policies have led to increased duplicate enrollments, raising fiscal concerns.
Recent measures are being implemented to tackle this issue and enhance fiscal responsibility.