Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care, GAO says

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Do 'work requirements' in Medicaid work? Georgia's been trying it for two years

Now that Republicans' big tax-and-spending bill has become law, there will be new bureaucratic hurdles for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid. The new law contains a provision that in most ...
The Nation

Georgia’s Disastrous Medicaid Work Requirements

Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, said that 345,000 people would enroll in the state’s Medicaid program, which has strict work requirements—so far just 5,118 have. In 2023, when Georgia ...
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Georgia extends Medicaid work requirement program to 2026

Georgia’s Medicaid Pathways to Coverage program has been extended 15 months through December 2026. A recent watchdog report found the program spent more on administrative costs than on providing care.
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Georgia’s work requirement slows processing of applications for Medicaid, food stamps

Deegant Adhvaryu completed his parents’ applications for Medicaid and food benefits in June. Then the waiting and frustration began. In July, his parents, Haresh and Nina Adhvaryu, received a letter ...
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GA's Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Healthcare, GAO Says

Most of the tax dollars used to launch and implement the nation's only Medicaid work requirement program have gone toward paying administrative costs rather than covering health care for Georgians, ...