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Medicaid work requirements called into question, may harm beneficiaries

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A Brookings study argues Medicaid work requirements rely on invented evidence, fail to improve employment, and could reduce healthcare access for vulnerable populations.

The Brookings Institution has released an analysis of new rules that tie Medicaid eligibility to work.

Under the new Interim Final Rule, certain beneficiaries must prove they work or take part in other approved activities for at least 80 hours each month to keep their coverage. Brookings calls the

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