Nebraska to be first state implement new Medicaid work requirements

Nebraska will become the first state to implement new work requirements for some people with Medicaid health insurance. Nebraska’s Republican governor announced that the requirement would take effect in the state May 1 and could impact about 30-thousand people who have slightly higher incomes than traditional Medicaid beneficiaries. The law, signed by President Trump earlier this year, mandates that people ages 19 to 64 who have Medicaid coverage work or perform community service at least 80 hours a month or be enrolled in school at least half-time to receive and keep coverage. GC, Wash.