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Senator warns SB1 would add work and paperwork barriers to Medicaid; advocates say medically frail could lose coverage
Summary
At a Greater Bloomington Chamber online update, Sen. Shelly Yoder and Rep. Matt Pierce described SB1 as a package of work and eligibility changes that critics say will create paperwork barriers, citing an 80-hour work test and risk of wrongful removals from Medicaid and SNAP.
During the chamber’s online legislative update, Senator Shelly Yoder criticized Senate Bill 1, saying the measure would add work and administrative requirements that could reduce Medicaid and SNAP access. "If someone is medically frail, most likely, they are not going to be able to show that they have worked those hours," Yoder said, describing a proposed 80-hour work test and the removal of self-attestation for medically frail applicants.
Representative Matt Pierce said…
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