States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs • Iowa Capital Dispatch

States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Eric Wunderlin was on Medicaid for many years while working minimum-wage jobs around Dayton, Ohio. But after his Medicaid health plan connected him with a life coach, he was able to find a full-time job with health benefits. “I feel like I pulled myself out of that slump,” he says. (Photo by Maddie McGarvey for KFF Health News)For many years, Eric Wunderlin’s health issues made it hard to find stable employment. Struggling to manage depression a…

Work mandate for Medicaid draws fire at hearing

CONCORD — Instituting a new work requirement for able-bodied people on the state’s Granite Advantage Medicaid program was opposed by medical providers, advocates for the disabled, mentally ill, greater healthcare access, and substance abuse treatment and recovery at a hearing…