THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
PROGRAM # 8271 12:00 PM PT
Medicaid Work Restrictions.
Health advocates are challenging in court plans in Kentucky to require Medicaid beneficiaries to work. Ten states have applied for a waiver to impose similar requirements to Medicaid. In California, legislators brought their own challenge. A state bill prohibits work requirements as a condition to receive Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid. Analysts also comment on the push in California for a single-payer, universal coverage program, and also the potential impact on Medicaid and Medicare recipients of Trump’s reduced healthcare budget.
Guests: Leonardo Cuello, Director of Health Policy, National Health Law Program, Washington, DC; Nancy Gómez, Senior Consumer Advocate/Organizer, Health Access, Los Angeles, CA; State Sen. Dr. Ed Hernández, D-West Covina, Sacramento, CA.
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