What GOP's plan for Medicaid work requirements would mean

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More than a half million Americans could be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for Medicaid coverage. Here's a look at the proposal, and why it's unlikely to become law.

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FILE - A sign points visitors toward the financial services department at a hospital, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. More than a half million of the poorest Americans would be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid. The bill is unlikely to become law, though, with Democrats strongly opposing the idea.

WASHINGTON — More than a half million of the poorest Americans could be left without health insurance under

 

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