US EditionGeorgia's experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress
- On May 21, legislators approved a budget reconciliation measure that aims to cut federal Medicaid spending considerably, introducing changes such as eligibility adjustments and work requirements.
- This bill follows decades of welfare reform and prior proposals of work requirements, aiming to reduce spending while increasing employment among benefit recipients.
- U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock warns Georgians risk losing Medicaid coverage if the bill passes, noting children comprise over 70% of Medicaid recipients in the state.
- A May 22 analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation projects that the legislation may lower federal Medicaid expenditures by $11 billion over a ten-year period, while simultaneously increasing Medicaid costs for individual states by more than $92 billion.
- If enacted, the bill could shift Medicaid's national and state dynamics, potentially decreasing coverage for vulnerable groups and fueling ongoing debates on social policy.
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Georgia’s experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress
By SUDHIN THANAWALA ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s experiment with a work requirement for Medicaid offers a test of a similar mandate Republicans in Congress want to implement nationally, and advocates say the results so far should serve as a warning. Related Articles States sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly Democrats are drawing closer to the crypto industry despi…
Georgia's experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress
Georgia’s experiment with a work requirement for Medicaid offers a test of a similar mandate Republicans in Congress want to implement nationally, and advocates say the results so far should serve as a warning.Just days shy of its two-year anniversary, the Georgia Medicaid program is providing health coverage to about 7,500 low-income residents, up from 4,300 in the first year, but far fewer than the estimated 240,000 people who could qualify. T…
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