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As States Mull Medicaid Work Requirements, Two Scale Theirs Back

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By Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead February 14, 2025 President Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: Requiring enrollees to prove they are working, volunteering, or going to school is back on the table. The day after Trump’s inauguration, South Carolina GOP Gov. Henry McMaster asked federal officials to approve a work requirement plan. Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWin…

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As states mull Medicaid work requirements, two scale theirs back

Arkansas Department of Human Services Sec. Kristi Putnam discusses the state's waiver request for Medicaid work requirements on Jan. 28, 2025 as State Medicaid Director Janet Mann, left, and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders listen. (Photo by Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate)President Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: Requiring enrollees to prove they are working, volunte…

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arkansasadvocate.com

‘The first time didn’t work’: Georgia and Arkansas scale back Medicaid work requirements

Arkansas Department of Human Services Sec. Kristi Putnam discusses the state's waiver request for Medicaid work requirements on Jan. 28, 2025 as State Medicaid Director Janet Mann (left) and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders listen. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate)President Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: Requiring enrollees to prove they are working, volunteering, or…

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As states mull Medicaid work requirements, two scale back

Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a signal about Medicaid work requirements to Republicans across the country. Georgia and Arkansas scale back.

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