The Washington Post reports that the millions of of enrollees who have benefited from the expansion of Medicaid appear to be "generally happy to have coverage, though many are encountering roadblocks to receiving the care they want, according to new research that provides one of the earliest insights into people's experiences under the expanded health insurance program for low-income Americans." The biggest problem for enrollees has been finding a primary care doctor, the Post further reports, because many doctors won't take new Medicaid patients.
In a separate report, the Los Angeles Times reports that as many as 500,000 people, or 10 percent, who have signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act may lose coverage or need to pay more because they haven't verified their citizenship or immigration status, or sent in the forms proving their income. The downside? "The Obama administration may face a backlash from consumers who will be asked to repay hundreds or thousands of dollars in subsidies that they weren't entitled to receive," the Times further reports.
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