# Accessibility bug reports — data.medicaid.gov, week 2026-W25 12 issue type(s) from 2927 pages scanned. Generated 2026-07-12 by [vital-scans](https://github.com/mgifford/vital-core), following [accessibility bug-reporting best practices](https://mgifford.github.io/ACCESSIBILITY.md/examples/ACCESSIBILITY_BUG_REPORTING_BEST_PRACTICES.html). > Automated checks find roughly a third of accessibility barriers. Fields marked "requires manual testing" cannot be observed by an automated scan and need a human with assistive technology. --- ## Accessible name of link or button matches visible label (WCAG 2.5.3) **Bug ID:** `VS-e685722f` **Pattern ID:** `VS-f7dba940` **URL:** https://data.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-eligibility-enrollment-snapshot-data?page=4 **XPath / selector:** `` **WCAG SC:** 2.5.3 — Label in Name (Level A) **Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r14` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r14)) **Severity:** Moderate **Frequency:** 2 instances; 2 of 2927 pages affected **History:** first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W25 (2 weeks) ### Description Accessible name of link or button matches visible label. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r14 on 2 of 2927 scanned pages (2 instances). ### Steps to reproduce 1. Open https://data.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-eligibility-enrollment-snapshot-data?page=4. 2. Locate the element: 3. Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r14 against WCAG 2.5.3 Label in Name. ### Impact Affects Without vision (1.0%), Without speech (0.5%). - **Without vision** (1.0% of population) - **Without speech** (0.5% of population) ### Affected pages - https://data.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-eligibility-enrollment-snapshot-data?page=4 - https://data.medicaid.gov/eligibility-enrollment-snapshot-data ### Testing environment Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing. ### Suggested fix See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r14 ### Example pages - https://data.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-eligibility-enrollment-snapshot-data?page=4 - https://data.medicaid.gov/eligibility-enrollment-snapshot-data --- ## elements with an img role must have alternative text (WCAG 1.1.1) **Bug ID:** `VS-5530ec8b` **Pattern ID:** `VS-cc981723` **URL:** https://data.medicaid.gov/home **XPath / selector:** `path[fill="#862074"]` **WCAG SC:** 1.1.1 — Non-text Content (Level A) **Rule:** axe-core — `svg-img-alt` ([reference](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.12/svg-img-alt?application=axeAPI)) **Severity:** Serious **Frequency:** 20 instances; 2 of 2927 pages affected **History:** first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W25 (2 weeks) ### HTML snippet ```html ``` ### Description elements with an img role must have alternative text. Detected by axe-core rule svg-img-alt on 2 of 2927 scanned pages (20 instances). ### Steps to reproduce 1. Open https://data.medicaid.gov/home. 2. Locate the element: path[fill="#862074"] 3. Confirm the axe-core finding for rule svg-img-alt against WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content. ### Impact Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability (11.0%). - **Without vision** (1.0% of population) - **Limited vision** (2.4% of population) - **Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability** (11.0% of population) ### Affected pages - https://data.medicaid.gov/home - https://data.medicaid.gov/ ### Testing environment Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing. ### Suggested fix **How to fix:** Give the with an image role an accessible name ( or aria-label). See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.12/svg-img-alt?application=axeAPI ### Example pages - https://data.medicaid.gov/home - https://data.medicaid.gov/ --- ## SVG image element has accessible name (WCAG 1.1.1) **Bug ID:** `VS-d4dd8e71` **Pattern ID:** `VS-784b5009` **URL:** https://data.medicaid.gov/home **XPath / selector:** `` **WCAG SC:** 1.1.1 — Non-text Content (Level A) **Rule:** Siteimprove Alfa — `sia-r43` ([reference](https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r43)) **Severity:** Moderate **Frequency:** 10 instances; 1 of 2927 pages affected **History:** first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W25 (2 weeks) ### Description SVG image element has accessible name. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r43 on 1 of 2927 scanned pages (10 instances). ### Steps to reproduce 1. Open https://data.medicaid.gov/home. 2. Locate the element: 3. Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r43 against WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content. ### Impact Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability (11.0%). - **Without vision** (1.0% of population) - **Limited vision** (2.4% of population) - **Limited cognitive, language, or learning ability** (11.0% of population) ### Affected pages - https://data.medicaid.gov/home ### Testing environment Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing. ### Suggested fix See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r43 --- ##
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