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PA Officials Encourage Medicaid Recipients to Update Their Contact Info to Avoid Losing Coverage

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh speaks during a press conference.
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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh speaks during a press conference.

State officials say Medicaid recipients must update their contact information so they know when their coverage is expiring.

WESA’s Sarah Boden reports that for the first time in roughly three years, Pennsylvanians must re-enroll in the government’s health insurance program for low-income people.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 4/25/23)

Sarah Boden covers health, science and technology for 90.5 WESA. Before coming to Pittsburgh in November 2017, she was a reporter for Iowa Public Radio where she covered a range of issues, including the 2016 Iowa Caucuses.