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How the new work requirements for Medicaid could impact some states

By Kate Wells
Published August 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM EDT

The state health official who led Michigan's efforts to build work requirements into Medicaid says other states will soon be learning some very lessons about what is involved and how much it costs.

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