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Fuelman » 08 Nov 2025, 5:09 pm » wrote: ↑

08 Nov 2025, 5:09 pm

I'm starting to think you are way too dense to grasp why the Democrats wanted the Medicaid money reinstated.

Read the bolded section slower, it might sink in.

The primary parts of Medicaid affected by cuts and changes in the bill include:

Work Requirements:
The bill imposes new "community engagement" requirements, mandating certain adults (ages 18-64, with some exemptions) to work, volunteer, or attend school for at least 80 hours per month to maintain eligibility for Medicaid expansion coverage. This is the single largest source of projected savings and coverage loss.

Eligibility Redeterminations:
States are required to conduct eligibility checks for Medicaid expansion enrollees every six months, rather than annually, which increases the likelihood of eligible people losing coverage due to paperwork burdens.

Restrictions on State Financing:
The Act limits the ability of states to use provider taxes and state-directed payments to fund their share of Medicaid costs and draw down federal matching funds.

Ending Incentives for Expansion:
The law eliminates the enhanced federal matching funds (FMAP) that were offered to states as an incentive to newly expand their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Cost-Sharing Requirements:
States are required to impose new out-of-pocket costs (premiums/copays) on expansion enrollees with incomes slightly above the federal poverty level

.Eligibility for Immigrants:
The bill ends federal Medicaid eligibility for certain lawfully present immigrants, such as refugees and asylees, and reduces federal funding for emergency Medicaid for undocumented individuals.

Defunding Certain Providers:
The Act blocks federal Medicaid funding for one year from certain non-profit entities, such as Planned Parenthood, that provide abortions beyond specific exceptions.

Shortened Retroactive Coverage:
The period of retroactive Medicaid coverage (for expenses incurred before the application date) is reduced from three months to one or two months depending on the enrollee category.