With tens of millions of enrollees now dropped from the Medicaid rolls, a group of 189 health care organizations have taken another step they hope will add permanency to the program. The coalition, organized by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) and Families USA, sent a letter on Aug. 13 to congressional leaders calling for 12-month continuous enrollment for adults enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

They asked for support of the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act, which was introduced in the House by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) in September 2023 and in the Senate by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) the next month.