Medicaid Work Rules: States Face Billion-Dollar Costs
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Starting January 1st, millions of low-income Medicaid recipients in most states must prove theyre working, volunteering, or in school to keep their coverage. This new rule, part of last years tax-cut package, requires adults aged 19-64 without young children, earning slightly above normal cutoffs, to log 80 hours a month in approved activities or enroll half-time in school. Theyll also face more frequent eligibility checks. States face significant costs to upgrade their systems, with some projecting bills in the tens of millions. Private firms are offering help, but red tape risks loom, as seen in Arkansas where thousands lost coverage before courts intervened.
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