Work Requirements Could Transform Medicaid and Food Aid
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Millions of Americans could lose Medicaid coverage because of cutbacks, but experts warn of the legislation's complexity.
A new hurdle for poor Americans, approved by the House, would cause millions to lose coverage, including many who are working but can’t meet reporting rules.
The measure, which also includes tax cuts, passed the House by one vote and could have provisions reworked again as it heads to the Senate.
Only a small number of people were enrolled in the state program, and administrative costs exceeded spending on medical care.
Congressional lawmakers have been working around the clock on what the president is calling "One Big Beautiful Bill": a budget plan to fund his agenda.
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As proposed cuts to Medicaid move forward through a federal budget reconciliation bill, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority outlined potential impacts to the state during its Wednesday board meeting, including work requirements and a moratorium on new or increased provider taxes.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday called on Congress to halt its effort to cut Medicaid, joining a handful of other Democratic governors to decry the cuts as a giveaway to the ultra-wealthy on the backs of the working poor.