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Thank you. 15 medicaid recipients in kentucky are suing the federal government in an attempt to block new rules requiring them to work in order to keep their taxpayer-funded health coverage. critics say the move will result in fewer needy people receiving health care. senior correspondent mike tobin looks at both sites. >> full-time worker, tara is in the cross hairs of kentuckys work requirement for medicaid. she was sidelined with severe depression. now she works 15 hours a week and picks up s...

Peoples health become better. were not. especially for those who are able-bodied. and in kentucky -- one-third of our people. >> that is strange to say it doesnt help peoples health get better. i dont think that is -- >> it does because -- show me a study -- in kentucky we have more people than ever on medicaid. and we are -- we are increasing in leading the nation in things like lung cancer and things like premature deaths and things like diabetes and hypertension and cardiovascular disease and...

Approved reason. is this a good idea? the executive director of turning point usa charlie kirk and executive director of social security, alex lawson. and this is an interesting idea, implemented in this program. >> the goal of government program, trying to get off of government programs, 40% of people who receive medicaid now working, able-bodied, with disabilities or children of the elderly, able-bodied adults. they dont have to find a job, they just have to pursue, try to find a job, dont hav...

Explain this and lay out the changes here. >> this is a significant change to medicaid. for the first time in its 50-year history, states are going to be allowed to require people to work to get medicaid. now the administration is saying that work promotes independence and that its very much in keeping with medicaids philosophy and mission, but, you know, others say that it could end up leaving a lot of people off the rolls. so whats going to happen now, is states can apply for waivers to requir...

This rapid economic growth across the country. it ends up we can be an example for heck toes would have been 90,800 jobs open this morning in our state free job search website. yet, at the same time we only have about 40,000 folks on unemployment. so you see the miss match mismah there. we need more eligible workersen in the game. all hands on deck type situation. this is one of the ways we will get more hands on deck. ainsley: how does the plan work? who will be tested? >> well, all of our folk...

You need fuel is. there enough of that? is there a possibility of mounting a huge generator relief ship as you mentioned? >> as far as i know, by the way the time i got on the aircraft carrier before i lost coms with the main airport, the big harbor here at night is not operational. you need bulk here. theres 3.4 million people. its one thing if a disaster strikes. 3.4 million people, many elderly because of the financial crisis here. many of the able-bodied, the strong middle class have gone to...

Veto to this ban? >> well, we dont know. but im sure the proponent of the bill are looking for. and i think theres a sense among lawmakers on the armed services committee, obviously, general mattis, the secretary of defense, is very uncomfortable with this decision that president trump made over twitter that jouana was referrig to. but complicated things in terms of how people feel about this policy that theres even potential legal complications for men and women serving who were invited under t...

That is the main urgency right now. officials cant be sure but hundreds are estimated to be in need of saving in just the houston area alone, an operation made much harder in the dark. we were just talking to a woman. she said its getting dark now. they say no one can come yet. first responders resources are already strained so word has gone out to anyone who can help. this is unusual for them to engage citizens. if you have a boat, if youre able-bodied, get out there, help your community and th...

Rescue. officials cant be sure but hundreds are in need of saving in just the houston area alone. operation made much harder in the dark. they say no one can come yet. first responders resources are already strained so word has gone out to anyone who can help. this is unusual for them to engage citizens. if you have a boat, if youre able-bodied, get out there, help your community and the call has been answered time and time again and that includes volunteers with the so-called cajun navy. do you...

Job at estimating this. we think its about $135 billion out of the $3.2 trillion, 4.2%. so you take away the motivation of innovating from drug companies, not have new drugs and still not solve our health care problem. >> also, you cant take profits out of -- >> no -- >> a capitalist society. >> i dont think you should. i just want to dispel the myth that our problem isnt profits and drug companies and insurance companies. the problem lies in inefficient delivery system, fueled by the fact that,...