Readers Speak Out on Work Requirements, Federal Data Grab, Opioid Payback Cash

Readers Speak Out on Work Requirements, Federal Data Grab, Opioid Payback Cash

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Work Requirements Unfairly Burden Medicaid Applicants Great story (“A Deloitte-Run System Denied Medicaid Benefits for Michigan’s Disabled. Now Trump’s Law Piles On,” July 21). However, a key point was missed. The wrongly denied recipients have the burden of proving their entitlement. This can …

Nebraska advocates warn new Medicaid rules could burden families, counties

A York father caring for two adult sons with developmental disabilities says new Medicaid requirements add paperwork and uncertainty to an already difficult process.

West Virginia on track to start Medicaid work requirements Jan. 1, lawmakers told

CHARLESTON — An initial analysis by the West Virginia Department of Human Services showed that about 33,000 state Medicaid recipients are not currently meeting federal work or volunteer requirements taking

West Virginia on track to start Medicaid work requirements Jan. 1, lawmakers told • West Virginia Watch

Christy Donohue, commissioner of the state Bureau for Medical Services, addresses the  Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Resources Accountability Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 in Charleston, West Virginia. (Photo by Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography)An initial analysis by the West Virginia Department of Human Services showed that about 33,000 state Medicaid recipients are not currently meeting federal work or volunte…

Up to 300,000 Hoosiers could face Medicaid work mandate

Indiana will begin enforcing work requirements for certain Medicaid expansion recipients on Jan. 1, 2027. Members must complete 80 hours of qualifying activity each month unless they receive an exemption. (Screenshot from Medicaid Advisory Committee presentation)As many as 300,000 low-income Hoosiers could be subject to Indiana’s new Medicaid work requirements, state officials estimated Tuesday. But key parts of the compliance and exemption proc…