The Puerto Rican governor’s plan to implement work requirements for welfare recipients is a cruel political ploy, not a policy solution.
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Indiana to Join Kentucky in Tying Medicaid to Work
The new Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, will announce today that Indiana will follow Kentucky’s lead and receive approval to implement work requirements in the state’s Medicaid program, according to a Politico report. Last month, the Trump administration signaled they’d allow requiring work for low-income people seeking health-care assistance, and Kentucky quickly […]
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Welfare Hypocrisy at Work in Washington
Republicans say that work trumps welfare. So why didn’t Trump’s Health and Human Services Department approve an Ohio plan to help welfare recipients get jobs?
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Kentucky Sends an Ominous Signal About The Future of Medicaid
The Bluegrass State aims to become the first state to implement Medicaid work requirements. But it’s not the only one moving in that direction.
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Forget Retirement. Get to Work.
A popular myth is that because we live longer, we should work longer. But while Americans indeed enjoy longer life spans, a great many are not happy to be in the paid workforce. They are working not for the social or intellectual stimulation but out of plain economic need. They are working because America’s pension […]