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Senate passes Medicaid work requirements. Iowa agency says thousands could lose coverage

  • The Iowa Senate passed legislation requiring able-bodied adults on the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan to work 80 hours each month to maintain coverage, as reported by the Iowa Senate in a 33-15 vote.
  • An estimated 32,000 individuals may lose coverage under the new work requirements, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency's analysis.
  • Concerns were raised by several senators, who labeled the bill as a 'Medicaid repeal bill in sheep's clothing,' citing potential negative impacts on low-income individuals.
  • Governor Kim Reynolds plans to seek a waiver from the federal government to implement these work requirements.
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Iowa House passes bills restricting SNAP food eligibility, Medicaid work requirements - The Daily Iowan

Iowa House lawmakers passed bills restricting SNAP food eligibility and enforcing Medicaid work requirements Wednesday.  Senate File 615, which the Senate passed on Tuesday, would require Medicaid recipients to work at least 20 hours a week to maintain eligibility. In a 61-35 vote in favor of the bill, the House passed and amended the bill Wednesday, sending it back to the Senate for consideration. The bill faced bipartisan opposition with all D…

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Work requirements for Iowa’s expanded Medicaid population approved by Republicans

Under the proposed legislation, most physically able participants in the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan would be required to work at least 80 hours per month.

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House sends expanded Medicaid work requirements bill back to Senate

The Iowa House sent the bill imposing work requirements on recipients of Iowa’s expanded Medicaid program back to the Senate Wednesday. Senate File 615 was approved by the House 61-35 with some changes. The bill, which passed in the Senate…

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Bill adding work requirements for Iowans on Medicaid working its way through Statehouse

Certain groups are exempt from the work requirements such as high risk pregnant women and those who are too young or too old.

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Medicaid work reporting requirements will mean people losing health care for no good reason • Minnesota Reformer

North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale. Photo by Will Jacott/Minnesota Reformer. Every one of us deserves to be able to see a doctor for an injury, to afford our medications, and take our kids to check-ups — no exceptions. None of us should have to choose between getting the health care we need and paying for groceries or car repairs.  For nearly 60 years, Medicaid has served as the safety net for folks needing health care. Medicaid, know…

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Work requirements for Medicaid, public assistance programs passes through Iowa Senate

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Senate Republican majority pushed through a bill that would add minimum work requirements for Iowans who are receiving healthcare benefits and help from public assistance programs. The bill advanced by a vote of 33-15, stating that people must work for 80 hours each month to continue receiving health coverage. The Iowa Health and Wellness plan is the expanded Medicaid coverage for Iowans with incomes near the poverty…

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Des Moines Register broke the news in Des Moines, United States on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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