We've talked a lot recently about possible cuts to Medicaid. One possible way de facto cuts could be implemented is work requirements. Mary-Beth Malcarney joins us to talk all about how such requirements would impact people who currently use Medicaid, family caregivers, and in fact, everyone in the US, including those using private insurance. Caregivers will understand that sometimes, while we may qualify for a formal program, doing the administrative legwork to receive it might be difficult to impossible. How does one prove they are a family caregiver if that is an exception, anyway?
Read the full
Families USA fact sheet on Medicaid work reporting requirements here:
https://familiesusa.org/resources/medicaid-work-reporting-requirements-bureaucratic-burdens-that-threaten-working-families-providers-and-local-economies/
The
Families USA health action resource page is here, with lots of information about how to make your own Medicaid story known to your legislators: https://familiesusa.org/healthactionresources/
Mary-Beth Malcarney is the Senior Advisor on Medicaid Policy at Families USA. She previously lead a project to advise the Social Security Administration on updating disability policies as they relate to the health of transgender and gender diverse people. She also worked as an assistant research professor at at The George Washington University (GWU).
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