/tags/work-requirement Work Requirement en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:36:14 GMT /side-effects-public-media/2019-11-01/indiana-suspends-medicaid-work-requirements-amid-lawsuit On Thursday, Indiana temporarily suspended its Medicaid work requirement program known as Gateway to Work. Like several other states, it faced a court... Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:36:14 GMT /side-effects-public-media/2019-11-01/indiana-suspends-medicaid-work-requirements-amid-lawsuit Carter Barrett /news/2019-03-19/state-senator-wants-to-raise-age-limit-for-medicaid-work-requirements The federal government says Ohio can require non-disabled Medicaid expansion recipients to work 20 hours a week unless they’re caregiving, in job training… Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:31:24 GMT /news/2019-03-19/state-senator-wants-to-raise-age-limit-for-medicaid-work-requirements Karen Kasler /news/2018-05-25/ohio-democrats-urge-kasich-to-rescind-medicaid-work-requirement-proposal Ohio's Democratic congressional delegation wants Gov. John Kasich to rescind a proposal for imposing new work requirements on Medicaid expansion… Fri, 25 May 2018 19:50:47 GMT /news/2018-05-25/ohio-democrats-urge-kasich-to-rescind-medicaid-work-requirement-proposal Associated Press /ideastream/2018-05-21/study-plan-exempting-high-unemployment-counties-from-medicaid-work-rules-benefits-white-areas A plan to exempt some Ohio counties from proposed new work requirements for Medicaid recipients is coming under fire from a Cleveland think tank. Many people who receive Medicaid in Ohio could soon have to work at least 20 hours a week to receive the government health insurance. The Ohio Department of Medicaid is waiting for federal approval of the plan. But under the state’s proposal, people in counties with high unemployment would fall under a special exemption. Mon, 21 May 2018 17:30:57 GMT /ideastream/2018-05-21/study-plan-exempting-high-unemployment-counties-from-medicaid-work-rules-benefits-white-areas /news/2018-05-01/ohio-asks-to-impose-work-requirements-on-medicaid-recipients Ohio has submitted its application to the federal government for permission to impose work requirements on 36,000 Medicaid recipients. That represents… Tue, 01 May 2018 15:42:11 GMT /news/2018-05-01/ohio-asks-to-impose-work-requirements-on-medicaid-recipients Karen Kasler /ideastream/2018-04-16/congress-considers-applying-snap-work-rules-to-more-people This week the Agriculture Committee in Congress looks at stricter work requirements for food stamps as part of the larger farm bill In the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, able-bodied people without kids can receive food stamps for three months without having to work. After that, they’ve got to get a job or be enrolled in job training for at least 20 hours a week. People are exempt from those rules if they are pregnant, younger than 18 or older than 49. Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:15:38 GMT /ideastream/2018-04-16/congress-considers-applying-snap-work-rules-to-more-people Nick Castele /news-partners/2018-04-10/president-trump-turns-attention-to-welfare-programs President Trump has directed federal agencies to look for ways to strengthen work requirements for various aid programs, including Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance and cash welfare. Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:43:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-04-10/president-trump-turns-attention-to-welfare-programs Scott Horsley /news/2018-03-19/letter-campaign-to-ohio-medicaid-office-opposes-work-requirements With the blessing of the Trump administration, Ohio is looking into imposing work requirements on able-bodied Medicaid recipients. Last week, a healthcare… Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:06:44 GMT /news/2018-03-19/letter-campaign-to-ohio-medicaid-office-opposes-work-requirements Andy Chow /news/2018-01-22/redundant-and-unnecessary-ohio-debates-work-requirements-for-medicaid The budget Ohio's Legislature passed last year requires the state to apply for permission to impose work requirements on able-bodied Medicaid recipients.… Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:02:28 GMT /news/2018-01-22/redundant-and-unnecessary-ohio-debates-work-requirements-for-medicaid Karen Kasler /side-effects-public-media/2018-01-12/kentucky-becomes-first-state-to-require-work-for-medicaid-recipients On Friday, Kentucky became the first state with federal approval to implement a so-called work requirement for Medicaid recipients. The commonwealth is... Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:59:18 GMT /side-effects-public-media/2018-01-12/kentucky-becomes-first-state-to-require-work-for-medicaid-recipients Samantha Horton