Kentucky Gov wants to raise the bar from 5 hours to 20 hours for the States requirement to receive Medicaid benefits. Let’s see: your State has a population of nearly 4.4 million with roughly 22% enrolled in Medicaid & CHiP + being ranks as the 44th healthiest & 44th highest unemployment rate of the US. I think you got bigger problems then adding 15 hours of work eligibility – PB/TK
KY. Wants New Job Requirements for New Medicaid Recipients – OANN / July 6 2017
Kentucky’s governor wants people who receive Medicaid benefits to be required to work in order to gain health benefits.
Governor Matt Bevin is asking the Trump administration for permission to impose stricter work requirements for those on Medicaid.
The newly proposed work program would require “able-bodied adults without dependents” to work at least 20 hours a week.
Continue to oann.com article: http://www.oann.com/ky-wants-new-job-requirements-for-new-medicaid-recipients/
