The White House Just Made Medicaid Work Requirements Even Worse
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has introduced stricter work requirements for Medicaid, affecting millions of beneficiaries. The new rule mandates that individuals must prove they are unable to work, even if they have debilitating conditions. Estimates suggest that between 4.9 and 10.1 million people could lose Medicaid coverage by 2028 due to these changes.
- ▪The new Medicaid work requirements must be implemented in all states with Medicaid expansion by January 1, 2027.
- ▪Individuals already on Medicaid with certain conditions will no longer be automatically classified as 'medically frail' and must provide additional proof of impairment.
- ▪The Urban Institute estimates that the stricter work requirements could lead to 4.9 to 10.1 million fewer Medicaid enrollees by 2028.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Between 4.9 and 10.1 million fewer people could be enrolled in Medicaid by 2028, according to the Urban Institute. H. Rick Bamman/Zuma Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements, mandating that everyone who seeks Medicaid support has to prove they are unable to work to a greater extent, even if they have already been diagnosed with a debilitating condition like sickle cell disease—and even if they are already on Medicaid.
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