Advocacy Groups Bash Work Requirements In MS Medicaid Expansion

Mississippi lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a deal to expand Medicaid per the Affordable Care Act, but, in a last-minute move blasted by advocates, hinge the expansion on CMS approval of work requirements for obtaining those benefits. A conference committee report unveiled by the state legislature says officials must apply for a 1115 waiver that would expand Medicaid to cover people aged 19-65 who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level, but with a hitch:...