New Jersey Hospital System Faces $3.5B Loss as 500,000 Lose Medicaid Coverage

Hackensack Meridian Health is racing to educate 500,000 New Jersey Medicaid patients facing coverage loss under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The 18-hospital system expects a $3.5 billion financial impact as patients lose coverage. The hospital system's president warns of increased emergency department utilization as newly uninsured patients seek care. The system is launching patient education efforts to help enrollees understand their coverage status and transition options.

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