Missouri Medicaid enrollee challenges Trump rule on work requirement exemptions

A Kansas City resident is challenging Missouri's Medicaid work requirement exemptions after losing coverage twice due to administrative errors and confusing paperwork.
Emily Byrd has lost Medicaid coverage twice due to paperwork problems. Both times, Byrd, of Kansas City, submitted documents requested by the Missouri Department of Social Services. But duplicate letters, late notices and “confusing, inconsistent information” made it difficult for Byrd to regain coverage — the second time forcing them to reapply. The 25-year-old, who […]
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