Kentucky cut off her Medicaid over a clerical error — just days before her surgery
![Even though she still qualified, Beverly Likens of Martin, Kentucky, lost her Medicaid just days before a needed surgery. It took a lawyer helping her to straighten out the red tape.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/11/20/medicaid_ky_likens_06_wide-5b9af9ad84737d1b83e7e9f858cf2458c99bef08.jpg?s=600)
The Medicaid 'unwinding' is in full swing, and thousands of people are being kicked off the rolls due to administrative errors. Kentucky canceled Beverly Likens' coverage even though she is disabled.
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