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In reply to the discussion: Trump admin approves work requirements for Kentucky Medicaid recipients [View all]Farmer-Rick
(10,163 posts)29. They are calling it community engagement, so it is Not necessarily work
Sounds to me like turning volunteer work into a requirement for medical care. Since the money comes from my federal taxes, shouldn't the congress vote on this change?
I don't want a sick old man working for free at the Southern Baptist Church just to get some medical care. Nor do I want an 85 year old woman stringing beads for free at the Cheat'em factory. This is a problem waiting to happen and needs oversight by someone outside the state since they are using My tax dollars.
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Trump admin approves work requirements for Kentucky Medicaid recipients [View all]
highplainsdem
Jan 2018
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They won't know the difference. They will be told it's Obama's fault or some nonsense and will
RKP5637
Jan 2018
#27
and I suspect that a lot of these people are unable to work...what happens then?
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2018
#7
The article does not even mention the 2 year waiting period for a disability hearing
standingtall
Jan 2018
#10
It does say 'able-bodied without dependents' ... the rest though ... yeah ...
mr_lebowski
Jan 2018
#13
Kentucky was one of the shithole (red) states being pulled into the light of day
Scalded Nun
Jan 2018
#17
KY is not the 1st state..It's just that Trump admin don't approve of science or math
Farmer-Rick
Jan 2018
#33
That was fast!! of course--hitting on the poor is a priority for Trump Admin!
riversedge
Jan 2018
#26