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States tighten Medicaid work requirements as policy takes effect
Original: As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
Work requirements for Medicaid coverage are now taking effect, and several states are enforcing them more strictly than the federal baseline. Officials in those states are applying tougher standards for recipients to keep benefits, raising concerns among health advocates about eligible people losing coverage due to paperwork and compliance burdens.
Why now: New Medicaid work requirement rules are being implemented, prompting debate over states enforcing them more harshly.
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