Trump is trying to unilaterally change Medicaid using executive power he does not have, say advocates.
Medicaid
Medicaid home care aides are the latest targets in the power struggle between conservatives and labor organizers.
As the iconic health programs turn 53, the GOP is advancing plans to privatize one and gut the other.
Governor Bevin is using his state's most vulnerable population as pawns in an act of revenge and political spectacle.
Employed Medicaid recipients tend to work jobs with few benefits, which is why they need Medicaid.
The stress of housing instability and homelessness can worsen mental illness.
For conservatives opposed to tax hikes, balancing budgets needed to keep schools open and hospitals running in cash-strapped states is not easy. By placing work requirements on adults in state Medicaid programs that provide health coverage for low-income people, Republicans in 11 states could make that job even harder.
An immigrant holding a visa could be passed over for getting permanent residency if they use Medicaid.
What if we focused on whether the people at the top are working for their money?
The GOP policies assume people without jobs deserve to die.