Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid
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Millions of Americans could lose Medicaid coverage because of cutbacks, but experts warn of the legislation's complexity.
House Republicans leaders are planning to accelerate new Medicaid work requirements to December 2026 in a deal with ultra-conservatives on the giant tax bill, according to a lawmaker familiar with the discussions.
A House Republican bill would require Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer or be enrolled in school for at least 80 hours a month.
Now the Senate gets its hands on the "big, beautiful bill," which exceeds 1,000 pages, after House committees labored on it for months.
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MiBolsilloColombia on MSNExpanding work requirements would cause many to lose SNAP benefitsA sweeping legislative package, the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act', recently passed by the House, proposes significant changes to federal programs, including SNAP.
Over 90,000 Missourians could lose their Medicaid coverage under a proposal by Congressional Republicans to implement work requirements, according to a pair of recent studies of the plan.
Kentucky is seeking federal approval for new Medicaid requirements, as required by a state law passed earlier this year. Here's who could be affected.
In rural Colorado, Medicaid coverage is integral to both people's health and the local economy. Proposed changes such as work requirements, could ripple through communities.