A bipartisan solution for Medicaid work requirements

When I hear pundits going on about the Medicaid work requirements, I think of my father. He has worked in the United States for twenty-four years, taking on the role of a handyman, migrant farmer, truck driver, construction roofer, dialysis patient transporter, and elder transporter. His limited English and third-grade education land him in low-paying jobs with limited hours and an oversupply of workers — resulting in frequent periods of unemployment. For 17 years, these moments of turmoil were partially assuaged by Medicaid. No job or scant hours meant little to no income, and in turn, health insurance. A safety-net system provided us with a lending hand during years of trepidation. Today, several states including Kentucky, Indiana, Arkansas and New Hampshire plan to implement a system that would turn its back on people like my father and deem them ineligible for Medicaid while unemployed. It’s no surprise that most Democrats oppose Medicaid work provisions, citing projected public insurance losses of up to 15% state-wide. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Policy Public Health & Washington Watch Source Type: blogs