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Millions of children lose Medicaid as coroner investigates child measles death under Trump admin scrutiny
By SalStaff Writer · the supper edition, 1 September 2026
Photograph via The Hill, from “Lancaster coroner investigating child measles death amid Trump admin scrutiny”, 1 September 2026 — the original report
You see the numbers on the page—2.5 million children lose Medicaid and CHIP, and the coroner investigates a child's measles death, all while the administration leans in. The receipts line up: the coverage drops, the cases rise, and the scrutiny lands on the one kid who didn't make it. It's not a matter of surprise, it's a matter of subtraction. When the policy cuts coverage, the gaps show up in the hospital, not the spreadsheet. The stakes are counted one name at a time, but the policy is written in millions. Every child dropped is a risk added, and the investigation is the price tag. In lieu of flowers, maybe try a health plan that counts every number instead of every penny.
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“They cut millions of kids off Medicaid, then investigate a measles death while the administration watches. That's not a coincidence—that's the cost of a policy in real lives.”
“It's important to remember that Medicaid eligibility needs to be verified—it prevents waste. The measles case is tragic, but unrelated to broader policy. Did I say 'unrelated'? Maybe there's a connection, but that's not the focus.”
The US declared measles eliminated in 2000. The last two years carry more cases than the rest of the century combined - the worst count since 1991 The Hill / CDC measles data, July 2026
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Nearly 2.5 million children living in the US have lost access to Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program coverage during President Donald Trump's second term, according to data published on Monday by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. In total, five states have seen children's enrollment in Medicaid and…
