Cancer Survivor Loses Medicaid Disability Coverage While Seeking Employment
Source Summary
A cancer survivor faced loss of Medicaid disability coverage while attempting to return to work. State governments are implementing new Medicaid work requirements and struggling to determine which illnesses qualify individuals for disability exemptions. Families are uncertain about which conditions guarantee health coverage under the new requirements.
Why it matters
The case illustrates how new Medicaid work requirements create uncertainty for disabled individuals seeking employment and their access to health coverage.
What remains uncertain
It is unclear which specific illnesses or conditions will be deemed sufficient to qualify for disability exemptions under the new state work requirements.
