“Arkansas has removed thousands of individuals from its Medicaid program for failing to comply with work requirements — a first in the 53-year history of the federal health insurance program for the poor.
More than 4,300 Medicaid recipients in Arkansas have lost coverage after failing to meet the state’s new work requirements, which were approved by the Trump administration and took effect in June.
“Personal responsibility is important. We will continue to do everything we can to ensure those who qualify for the program keep their coverage, but it is equally important that we make sure those who no longer qualify are removed,” said Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.”
Read more at: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/406362-arkansas-boots-thousands-from-medicaid-program-over-work-requirements
Source: TheHill.com – September 12, 2018
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Medicaid Rolls Set To Be Slashed Under Trump-Approved Work Rules
“The thousands of people who lost Medicaid coverage this month in Arkansas for not following newly implemented work requirements may be a sign of what’s to come in other GOP-led states.
Indiana and New Hampshire are slated to implement their Medicaid work requirements next year, and a slew of other states are awaiting approval from the Trump administration.
Arkansas has served as a test case of sorts since it was the first state to implement work requirements, and this month it became the first state to kick off beneficiaries for not following them.
The state removed more than 4,000 people from the Medicaid rolls, with some estimates saying that number could climb to 50,000 when the requirements are fully implemented in 2019.”
Read more at: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/406624-medicaid-rolls-set-to-be-slashed-under-trump-approved-work-rules
Source: The Hill.com – September 13, 2018
