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WASHINGTON – House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid, according to a proposal released late on May 11 by a key GOP-led committee.
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MiBolsilloColombia on MSNNew Republican proposal would require work to get Medicaid and SNAP benefitsA GOP bill proposes work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP to offset tax cuts, raising concerns over reduced access to aid for millions.
The future for the reconciliation bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, which Republicans control, but by a slim margin, is up in the air. On Friday, GOP hardliners, who want deep cuts to Medicaid and federal clean energy programs, voted to block the measure in a critical committee.
New rules would restrict access to the low-income health insurance program, punish states covering undocumented children, and shift costs to states.