Around 1.6 million Americans were removed from the federal health program Medicaid during the first six months of President Donald Trump's second term, according to data collected by the health news organization KFF.

These Americans were removed from the program as part of an unwinding process happening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the former President Joe Biden expanded access to the health insurance program.

Newsweek has contacted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) via email for comment.

Why It Matters

While the 1.6 million Americans were disenrolled from the program due to a process that has been ongoing since March 2023, there is more concern around the impact the Medicaid unwinding process could have on Americans in light of the upcoming cuts t

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