The nonprofit health plan, a part of Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital, said its membership dropped from 630,000 members to 450,000 following the nationwide coverage unwinding, according to its president, Michael Murphy.
“As we’ve assessed the impact to our plan, we’ve come to the decision that a reduction in staffing levels is necessary to assure the future of the plan,” Mr. Murphy told the Chronicle.
Medicaid redeterminations began in Texas in June. As of May 3, 2.1 million people have lost health coverage in the state, with 66% of those terminated for procedural reasons, per KFF. Nationally, almost 22 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid.
