Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Officially Requests Federal Approval for Medicaid Work Requirements

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : " Medicaid offers health coverage to households making at or below 138% of the poverty line -- $44,367 a year for a family of four.
53% : Hundreds of Ohioans submitted comments to the Ohio Department of Medicaid opposing the requirements, and Ohio medical professionals argued that extensive research has shown that work requirements won't increase employment
52% : Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has officially asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve Medicaid work requirements.
52% : ODM received more than 450 comments on the proposed Medicaid work requirements and an overwhelming majority opposed the requirements with many sharing about their personal experiences with Medicaid.
32% : The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will now review Ohio's waiver and then the federal agency will have a 30-day comment period, said Ohio Department of Medicaid Spokesperson Stephanie O'Grady.

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