Five things to know about Medicaid work requirements
By Nathaniel Weixel - 01/15/18 08:30 AM EST
The Trump administration released landmark guidance this week aimed at allowing states to impose work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries, a major shift in the design of the health insurance program for the poor and disabled.
Here are five things to know about work requirements.
No state has ever done it before.
Requiring work for benefits is a GOP policy staple, but until this week, no state has ever been able to get federal approval to impose work requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries.
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