The Trump administration said Thursday it is offering a path for states that want to seek work requirements on Medicaid recipients. Politico senior writer Jake Sherman says the policy shift is one that’s on the Republican party’s to-do list for a long...
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Month: January 2018
Trump to let states require employment for Medicaid
Elderly, disabled and pregnant recipients of the low-income health scheme would be exempted from the policy.
Can Requiring People to Work Make Them Healthier?
The Trump administration wants to make a major change to Medicaid, but there’s not a lot of evidence for one of its key assertions.
Medicaid: Trump opens door for states to take away coverage from out-of-work Americans
Administration unveils major policy shift that could mean millions of Americans could be legally required to hold a job to be on Medicaid
Millions who rely on Medicaid, America’s biggest public health insurance program, could be required to have a job if they want to hold on to their coverage in the future.
The Trump administration has unveiled a major policy shift that offers a path for states seeking to tie Medicaid eligibility to work requirements.
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Medicaid work requirements are one of the least politically controversial things Trump has done
Opponents say Trump just gutted Medicaid. But the vast majority of Americans support what he's doing.
Trump opens path for states to require employment for Medicaid recipients
The Trump administration announced a policy shift that would allow states to enforce work requirements for Medicaid recipients. Ten states have already applied for waivers to require work or community involvement.
Health Insurer Centene Is Sued Over Lack of Medical Coverage
A star of the Affordable Care Act is accused of offering plans that make it hard to find a doctor who accepts its insurance.
Trump’s secret plan to repeal Obamacare
A new report reveals the Trump administration had a secret project to obliterate Obamacare. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is one of three Senators who obtained a document outlining the plan.
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Trump administration to allow states to enforce work requirements for Medicaid
Trump administration to allow work requirements for Medicaid eligibility.
Sanders will host health care town hall, aiming for online audience bigger than cable
The senator's talk on universal Medicare will be streamed by the progressive video outlets.