Disabled people face Medicaid work requirement barriers
New Medicaid work requirements are set to take effect next year, but some disabled individuals report facing a paradoxical barrier to career advancement. People with disabilities who currently work say they cannot increase their earnings without risking loss of their Medicaid coverage, effectively trapping them in lower-income situations despite their desire to advance professionally.
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Some disabled people want to advance their careers. They say Medicaid rules stop them
New Medicaid work requirements are set to take effect next year, but some disabled individuals report facing a paradoxical barrier to career advancement. People with disabilities who currently work say they cannot increase their earnings without risking loss of their Medicaid coverage, effectively trapping them in lower-income situations despite their desire to advance professionally.
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