Work Requirements Will Be Enforced for Medicaid Recipients in Ohio

[brooklynite]

Source: Governing

Ohioans who are covered by the expansion of Medicaid will soon have to get a job, go to school or get an exemption.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gave Ohio approval Friday to impose work requirements for those covered by Medicaid expansion.

The health insurance program for low-income Ohioans is jointly funded by the state and federal government. The state lists about 540,000 covered through Medicaid expansion as of February.

"I am pleased that Ohio is a model state that balances a pathway to employment and access to health care in our reasonable work requirements. They are intended to put those able-bodied adults served by the Medicaid expansion on a pathway to full employment," Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/tns-medicaid-expansion-ohio-work-requirements.html

[katmondoo]

1. What if you were close to being 90 years old ?

That is my situation, I have Medicare and Medicaid, would I have to work and who would hire me ?

[rusty quoin]

2. I was wondering if the state is paying for the back to school part.

[mahina]

3. I was thinking of my Grandmother

She was on Medicaid. She was a brilliant woman who worked hard all her life. When she was on Medicaid she’d already done everything that she could do. I’m praying for dignity, health, and no stress for you and all our elders. Aloha

[SharonClark]

6. You are exempt. Some exemptions are listed in the linked article.

Some of the exemptions include being age 50 years or older, participating in drug or alcohol treatment, being pregnant, or complying with work requirements associated with other programs like SNAP, also known as food stamps.

[watoos]

4. The sad part is,

that Republicans believe that there are more Democrats getting Medicaid than Republicans.

I live in central Pa. and I hear it all the time. I hear about how Democrats buy steak with food stamps. I point out to them that yes, I see a lot of people buying steaks with food stamps at our local meat market. I point out that some of them have MAGA hats on, and the ones who I can't identify I point out that the people in our area voted for Trump 80% - 20%.

[greymattermom]

5. Lower priced steaks, like sirloin

have lower fat than higher priced steaks. The opposite is true for burgers.

[kimbutgar]

7. It will interesting the next two years how this will play out in Ohio

This cruelty might help push Ohio towards Democrats who are not cruel like the repukes.

All those laid off auto workers who can’t move or get another job might get hurt by this...

[Cold War Spook]

8. How many job openings are there in Ohio?

Is the state government going to hire all Medicaid recipients who apply?

[DownriverDem]

9. Don't you just love

how repubs put health care and work together?

[allgood33]

10. When you are black, you likely are discriminated against in the hiring process.

When you are black and poor it's worse. When you are sick, black and poor there is little hope that you will be able to meet these requirements. You know the rest of the story.

[samplegirl]

11. Ohio is a horrible place

to live these days. Republican voters have ruined this state completely.

[roamer65]

12. How's that new governor working out, Ohio?

There was a reason you canned DeWhine as a senator.