medical assistance

GOP Proposes Work Requirement for Public Health Care

Discussions Focus on Enrolees in Medical Assistance Working 80 Hours a Month

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota Republicans will push to impose a work requirement for the state’s health care program for those in poverty. A group of House and Senate Republicans introduced a bill Monday that would require Medical Assistance enrollees to work at least 80 hours a month, seek employment or enroll in job training programs. It exempts many at-home parents as…