Work Requirement Back In Forefront Of Medicaid Debate
In one of her first acts as a state senator, former state Rep.
One bill that has been filed publicly by newly elected
At issue is the question of whether able-bodied adults not involved in caring for a dependent child should be required to work or engage in community service or job training for at least 100 hours a month to qualify for the federally funded health insurance.
That work requirement was a key part of the deal struck between
The federal government, through the
That set off a firestorm in
Fears of confusion
The changes will be "expensive to administer and cause confusion, chaos and loss of coverage for thousands of people," according to
Rosenwald's bill will "codify
Republican leaders in the State House in the days before Christmas suggested that
"This was negotiated in good faith, and compromises were reached on both sides," said House Minority Leader
The key question is, how onerous are the federal changes? Both sides are far apart on that analysis, and the details are incredibly complex.
Vote applauded
McKinney applauded the
"The rejected rule would subject some people who rely on Medicaid for their health coverage to harsh work reporting requirements," she said. "Objecting to the proposed work requirement rule was a responsible decision, given the potential ramifications."
According to McKinney, almost 17,000 people have lost their Medicaid coverage in
"
According to DHHS figures, about 45 percent of the population on expanded Medicaid is already working full- or part-time, and another group will qualify for one of several exemptions from the requirement, leaving as many as 15,000 recipients facing the work or community service mandate.
Despite warning alarms sounded by
"Our state leaders have time now to develop a common-sense, bipartisan
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