Get a job or lose Medicaid? Arkansas and Georgia show it's not that simple.
Arkansas and Georgia both imposed job requirements for Medicaid recipients. Advocates said the programs added red tape and administrative costs.
Full Medicaid expansion in Georgia- more than 10 years overdue
It is unconscionable for Governor Deal to stand in the way of the availability of health care… We are paying the overwhelming cost of this program already through our federal taxes… (Georgia resident’s) taxes will fund health care for people
Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
Only 6,500 participants have enrolled in a program that has cost taxpayers more than $86 million — a warning for other states looking to impose restrictions on Medicaid in a second Trump presidency.
Georgia Removes 500,000 People From Health Care Plan
Over half a million Georgians have lost coverage due to the nationwide "unwinding" process that began after the COVID pandemic.
House Dems vow no votes to GOP budget plan that includes Medicaid cuts
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Jon Ossoff warns GOP about Medicaid cuts: ‘Voters will be watching’ Jon Ossoff warns GOP about Medicaid cuts: ‘Voters will be watching’
The Democratic U.S. senator is running for reelection in 2026 in what will likely be one of the most hotly contested races in the country.
House Republicans scramble for Plan B on Medicaid cuts
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Republicans consider cuts, work requirements for Medicaid that would jeopardize care for 80 million adults and children
Republican lawmakers could try to siphon billions of dollars from the nearly-free health care coverage offered to the poorest Americans.
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As states mull Medicaid work requirements, two with experience scale back
The Trump administration will likely allow states to impose Medicaid work requirements, but some states have found it to be complicated.
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Medicaid work requirements explained amid GOP budget talks
If Republicans instituted work requirements, Medicaid applicants and enrollees would have to prove they’ve worked a certain number of hours in a given time period to receive benefits. Volunteer hours or time in school might be counted toward the tally.
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program
As Mississippi session passes halfway point, Medicaid expansion looks unlikely. See why
As the 90-day session comes closer to an end, the idea of Medicaid expansion isn't looking very promising this year in Mississippi.