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Work requirements in debt ceiling talks threaten to compound insurance losses
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The health insurance of 600,000 Americans is hanging in the balance as part of last-minute negotiations to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. |
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is insisting that President Biden agree to new work requirements in Medicaid and beefed-up requirements for both the food stamp program — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — and federal welfare, now called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). McCarthy has described tougher work requirements as a "red line." "We want to take people from poverty to jobs. It is only for people who are able-bodied with no dependents," McCarthy said Monday evening after he met with Biden at the White House. For his part, Biden has said he won't agree to any policies that result in people losing health coverage or ones that "push Americans into poverty." Under the GOP proposal, Medicaid work requirements would mean 600,000 Americans — mostly low- and moderate-income people who are capable of working and are between 19 and 56 years old — would lose their health care, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis from April. The losses would come just as states have begun removing ineligible people from their Medicaid rolls for the first time in three years as part of an "unwinding" process. And many of the people who lost coverage in states that started the process already were removed because of procedural reasons, not because they weren't eligible. Both SNAP and TANF already have work requirements. For instance, able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 to 49 with no dependents are required to work 20 hours a week or enroll in a work training program in order to receive aid under SNAP. Republicans want to increase the requirement to people up to age 65. For TANF aid, individuals must participate in work activities for at least an average of 30 hours per week. |
Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, we're Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. |
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How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond: |
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether baby formula makers colluded on bidding for state contracts, agency documents show. The commission opened the probe last year into bidding on state contracts for the Department of Agriculture's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which provides free formula to low-income families. The investigation was first reported by the Wall … |
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| A Louisiana Senate committee on Wednesday killed a bill that would have banned gender-affirming health care for transgender minors, dealing a rare victory to LGBTQ people in the largely GOP-controlled South. Louisiana's House Bill 648 failed Wednesday during a final vote in the state Senate Health and Welfare Committee, where Republicans have a one-seat majority. State Sen. Fred Mills, a Republican from south-central Louisiana, voted with all Democrats to defer the bill. |
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A cluster of mpox cases in the Chicago area has spurred concerns of a resurgence this summer, mere months after the end of the public health emergency for the outbreak that began last year. The U.S. response to the mpox outbreak in 2022 was heralded as a public health success despite some early stumbles. By the beginning of this year, enough progress had been made that the White House allowed the public health emergency to expire. |
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Cancer Care Access & Equity: Breaking Barriers to Innovation, June 8, 2-3 p.m. ET |
We live in a groundbreaking era of innovation in oncology, yet cancer continues to be the second leading cause of death in the United States. What obstacles stand in the way of optimal cancer care? The Hill will bring together policymakers, health experts and patient advocates to discuss the changes to the cancer care delivery system, with the following speakers: Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), Co-Chair of the Cancer Caucus and member of the House Ways & Means Committee; Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Co-Chair of the Cancer Caucus and Senior Member of the House Ways & Means Committee; and Dr. Karen Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society. |
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Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60, but more study is needed |
Millions of American adults take daily multivitamins, even though the pills have not been shown to prevent ailments like heart disease or cancer and experts say it's better to get nutrients from food. The latest research looks at whether taking a daily vitamin can have an effect on memory. The study found multivitamins may boost memory … | |
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We hold a deep respect for the value of every mind. |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- Mississippi Delta hospitals battle financial factors to survive (Roll Call)
- CDC investigating salmonella outbreak in 6 states linked to Papa Murphy's cookie dough (NBC News)
- How transportation impacts health in Portland (Axios)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- We'll soon have tools to protect infants against RSV. Can we put them to good use? (Stat)
- Drugs — from cancer meds to children's Tylenol — are in short supply in the U.S. (CBS News)
- How a little more silence in children's lives helps them grow (NPR)
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Every House Democrat has endorsed the discharge petition to force a vote on legislation to hike the debt ceiling and prevent a default, party leaders … Read more |
| House Republicans passed a resolution on Wednesday that overturns President Biden's student debt relief plan that would give up to $20,000 in loan … Read more |
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