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When Republican-led states balked at expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's administration tossed them a carrot —
Federal officials now say states can no longer charge premiums to low-income residents enrolled in Medicaid and have ruled out work requirements.
The Tennessee Trap: How one state’s war on Medicaid fraud ensnares working moms in Alabama Updated 9:00 AM; Today 7:00 AM Aaliyah Evett with her children Karsyn Evett, 2, and Jaidyn Evett, 9, at Jasper Highlands in Jasper, TN, on Sunday, March 21, 2021. (Eric Schultz / Rocket City Photo)AL.com Facebook Share In August of 2020, Aaliyah Evett was working at the Watts Bar power plant in Spring City, Tenn., when her mom called and said the police in South Pittsburg were searching for her. Evett called the officer, who was an old friend from high school. “She said whatever you do, just get ...
Montana is considering becoming the latest state to intensify its hunt for welfare overpayments and fraud, a move expected to remove more than 1,500 enrollees from low-income health coverage at a time when the pandemic has left more people needing help. With Republicans now controlling both chambers of the Montana legislature and the governorâs office, a lawmaker is reviving an effort to both broaden and increase the frequency of eligibility checks to search for welfare fraud, waste and abuse. Proponents say itâs about whatâs fair â weeding out people who donât qualif...
Montana is one of the latest states looking to aggressively check welfare eligibility to cut costs.