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Republicans say that able-bodied adults who don’t work would lose Medicaid coverage under the House tax-cuts-and-spending bill, while Democrats say the legislation would hurt vulnerable groups. The bill’s main target is those able-bodied adults,
The AHA June 16 released a fact sheet with analysis on the impact to rural patients and hospitals from proposed Medicaid cuts by Congress. The analysis found that key Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.
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MiBolsilloColombia on MSNMedicaid users fear losing coverage as work mandates roll outMillions on Medicaid fear losing coverage as Congress weighs new work requirements—sparking concern over real-life consequences.
About 71 million adults are enrolled in Medicaid now. And most of them — around 92% — are working, caregiving, attending school or disabled. Earlier estimates of the budget bill from the Congressional Budget Office found that about 5 million people stand to lose coverage.
A new Senate plan would tie Medicaid to 80-hour work requirements. Up to 5 million Americans could lose coverage, CBO warns.
Analysts say some working-class Americans who qualify for Medicaid could lose coverage because of churn from more frequent eligibility checks.
While updated cost estimates show Republicans’ multitrillion-dollar policy megabill could kick nearly 11 million people off Medicaid, a government watchdog says those recipients either have ways
The majority of coverage losses under the bill would come from those who became eligible for Medicaid due to an expansion of the program under the Affordable Care Act — those enrollees would ...
Analysts say some working-class Americans who qualify for Medicaid could lose coverage because of churn from more frequent eligibility checks.