Some Medicaid recipients are suddenly losing coverage. Here's why

Some Medicaid recipients are suddenly losing coverage. Here's why

A North Chicago man who relies on a wheelchair and 24/7 care in a nursing home says he unexpectedly lost his medical coverage. Paul Paoli and his brother Louis have always been close. “He’s my younger brother and better-looking brother,” Paul Paoli said. Several health issues mean Louis lives in a nursing home and relies on Medicaid administered through county care. “He’s in a wheelchair, but he’s been doing occupational therapy,” Paul Paoli sai…