"Medicaid Benefits in Jeopardy: Glitches and Overload Threaten Access to Healthcare for Millions. The already beleaguered computer systems used to determine Medicaid eligibility are facing an unprecedented crisis. As the Trump administration's tax and domestic policy law takes effect, a deluge of new data and complex changes is overwhelming the systems, leading to a heightened risk of errors and delayed or denied benefits. With millions of low-income individuals and families relying on Medicaid for essential healthcare services, the consequences of a malfunctioning system could be catastrophic, leaving many without access to vital medical care."
Complex computer systems that decide whether people get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now changes to comply with Trump's tax and domestic policy law are inundating those systems.
