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Nebraska First State to Enforce Work Requirements for Medicaid Applicants
Nebraska becomes the first state to implement work, volunteer or education requirements for Medicaid applicants starting Friday, eight months before the federally mandated deadline. The policy requires most Medicaid expansion enrollees ages 19-64 to work or volunteer at least 80 hours monthly, with eligibility reviewed every six months. Advocates warn the rapid rollout leaves key details unresolved and could cause eligible people to lose coverage, with an Urban Institute report estimating 5-10 million fewer people nationally could be enrolled.
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