Juliette Vasquez recently gave birth to her daughter with the help of Medicaid, which covered her prenatal medications and checkups. However, she now fears losing her health insurance, which she relied on for the delivery. Texas has seen over half a million people dropped from Medicaid since the policy preventing removals during the pandemic was lifted in April. Many of those losing coverage are young mothers or children who have few affordable insurance alternatives. The unwinding of Medicaid has resulted in over 4.5 million people being dropped nationwide, with an estimated 15 million people losing coverage in the coming months. The situation is particularly concerning in Texas and other states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, as there is a coverage gap for those with incomes too high for Medicaid but too low for subsidized coverage. Critics argue that this unwinding highlights the need for Medicaid expansion.