The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that 15 million to 18 million people will lose Medicaid coverage — or about 1 in 5 people currently in the program.Public health emergencySince the coronavirus first struck in 2020, enrollment in Medicaid — the health insurance program for low-income people — has swelled by 20 million, to nearly 84 million people, according to KFF.Advocates have also raised concerns about how states will notify enrolees if they are being kicked off the program and what their options are.Health care advocates urge people who are on Medicaid to make sure their contact information is up to date on their accounts and that they check the mail frequently to keep an eye on their eligibility status as that April 1 date nears.The spending bill also frees up additional funds to pay for more stable health insurance coverage for children in low-income households, by requiring states to keep those children on Medicaid for at least a year once they've enrolled."