Thousands of Obamacare Sign-Ups In Maryland Incorrectly Diverted onto Free Medicaid Rolls

BALTIMORE —Maryland state officials are reviewing how many people may have gotten Medicaid by mistake, the WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team has learned.

State Health Secretary Joshua Sharfstein confirmed late Friday afternoon that the state is contacting potentially thousands of people who were enrolled in Medicaid to determine whether they really belong on the government health insurance program for people living on lower incomes.

Janice Bond was a perfect candidate for the Affordable Care Act, exactly the reason supporters pushed for the law.

"I didn't have health insurance. I was uninsured," Bond said.
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