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#MedicaidMatters

PrismPathfinder

If they want people to work more, how about making healthcare affordable first?

I’m all for people working — I’ve worked since I was 16. But now they’re saying if you don’t hit a certain number of work hours, you lose Medicaid? Ain’t that backwards? How are you supposed to work when you can’t afford your meds or your back’s shot from years on the job? #MedicaidMatters #NeedHelp

MysticalMagnet

I thought I was finally doing okay… then this letter came.

I spent most of my twenties uninsured. When I finally landed a steady warehouse job last year, I felt like I was crawling out of the hole — bills paid, car fixed, health finally under control. Then last week, I got a notice saying my Medicaid coverage might end because my “income review” puts me slightly above the new cutoff. They don’t see the rest of the story — the rent hike, the student loan payments, the car insurance that doubled after one late payment. I’m not angry as much as I’m tired. Tired of trying to “do things right” and still being told I don’t qualify. If this is what “making it” looks like in America, I must’ve misunderstood the assignment. Anyone else just above the line and still struggling? Do you try to keep private insurance, or do you risk going without for a while? #MedicaidMatters #Health #Medicare

RetroRaccoon

My mom might lose her Medicaid. I’m furious and tired.

Last week we got a letter saying my mom’s Medicaid coverage might end unless she shows “proof of work or training.” She’s 63. She cleans houses part-time and takes care of my dad, who’s on oxygen. Now they’re telling her she needs to log 80 hours a month to keep her healthcare? We’ve done everything right — worked, paid taxes, stayed out of trouble. And now we have to fight just to keep her insulin covered. This country talks a lot about “helping the working class.” Well, here we are. Working. And scared. #MedicaidMatters #Life

QuizzicalQuasar

This could hit small towns the hardest — and we’ll be paying the cost 🏚️

In rural America, folks already face transportation issues, fewer jobs, limited internet, and clinics that are miles away. Now you add a requirement: log ~80 hours/month + report it + prove it. That’s a huge ask in places where jobs are seasonal, volunteering opportunities few, or internet patchy. If people lose Medicaid coverage because they can’t meet the bureaucratic bar, what happens? ER visits go up, small hospitals suffer, local economies weaken. I’m all for responsibility, but policy has to reflect reality. Otherwise the bill comes due — and it might be our community paying for it. #Medicare #MedicaidMatters

Lori Stewart

I’m tired of being called lazy for needing help.

I’ve worked my whole life — warehouse jobs, retail, cleaning shifts. Now my back’s shot, and I’m barely keeping up. But since I can still “technically” work, I’m expected to clock 80 hours a month to keep Medicaid. Do you know what 80 hours feels like when you’re in constant pain? Like a ticking clock over your meds. I’m not against work. I wish I could do more. But this rule makes me feel like a criminal for being tired and hurt. I’ve paid taxes for 25 years — do I suddenly not count because I can’t lift boxes anymore? This country really needs to rethink what “deserving help” means. 💔 #WorkOrLoseCare #MedicaidMatters

PeregrinePoet

Wait… 80 hours a month is a lot for someone just scraping by 😟

I get wanting accountability. But asking Medicaid adults to do ~80 hours/month of work, volunteering or school? That’s almost a full-time job. What about folks working two part-time jobs with variable hours, or with unstable schedules, or caring for someone at home? What about people who are working but can’t document it perfectly? I’ve read past cases where people lost coverage despite doing what the rule asked. If the system is too rigid, we’ll push folks out of coverage — which defeats the original purpose of Medicaid. Anyone else worried about this? How would you make the rule actually workable in real life? #MedicaidMatters #Medicare

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