Economic impact of COVID-era Medicaid benefits ending
An estimated 14 to 15 million Americans who earned Medicaid during the pandemic are no longer eligible for coverage. Their eligibility ended at the end of March when the public health emergency connected to the coronavirus pandemic ended. Jadrian Wooten, an associate professor in the economics department at Virginia Tech, joins FOX 5 to talk about the impact.
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Economic impact of COVID-era Medicaid benefits ending

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