1.0Kentucky Voices for Healthhttps://kyvoicesforhealth.orgKelly Taulbeehttps://kyvoicesforhealth.org/author/kelly-taulbee/CMS Issues Guidance to States on Medicaid Work Requirements - Kentucky Voices for Healthrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rLMf8eQlQ9"><a href="https://kyvoicesforhealth.org/cms-issues-guidance-to-states-on-medicaid-work-requirements/">CMS Issues Guidance to States on Medicaid Work Requirements</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kyvoicesforhealth.org/cms-issues-guidance-to-states-on-medicaid-work-requirements/embed/#?secret=rLMf8eQlQ9" width="600" height="338" title="“CMS Issues Guidance to States on Medicaid Work Requirements” — Kentucky Voices for Health" data-secret="rLMf8eQlQ9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Early this morning, CMS issued new guidance intended to allow states to reshape their Medicaid programs, spelling out criteria for states to follow if they add work requirements or make other changes in their waivers. What do the experts say? Work requirements are harmful and ineffective at improving health. Read the latest blog from the Center for Budget & Policy Priorities. Stay tuned! We expect that Kentucky's proposed 1115 Medicaid Waiver, which includes work requirements, will be approvedhttp://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f6d65_915a8969aa844194ab06bde3e4faa557~mv2.png