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Medicaid Work Rules Threaten Sick Pennsylvanians | Spokane News
Starting January 1st, Pennsylvania Medicaid recipients must prove they’re working 80 hours a month—or risk losing coverage, unless deemed “medically frail,” a status now requiring strict proof of inability to work. This move, part of a sweeping bill aimed at cutting Medicaid spending, sparks alarm among advocates and patients like 62-year-old Felix White, who relies on Medicaid for insulin and care but struggles to find work. The new rules could trap vulnerable individuals in a deadly cycle: losing coverage means losing access to care, making it harder to work—and thus, losing coverage…
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