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Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty

State Medicaid Program – Florida

On Medicaid? You may soon have to work or pay to keep benefits, By Michael Auslen, April 7, 2017, Miami Herald: “Medicaid recipients in Florida could soon have to meet work requirements and pay a premium to stay in the government-funded healthcare program. The Florida House is moving ahead with a plan to force able-bodied Medicaid recipients to prove they are employed, participating in job training or searching for work in order to receive benefits, the same requirements the state puts on welfare recipients. The House also wants to require most Medicaid recipients pay $10 or $15 a month, depending on their income…”