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Cancer patients could be exempted from Medicaid work requirements if they prove they are “medically frail”

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a guidance for states on how to implement Medicaid work requirements that will go into effect nationwide on Jan. 1, 2027. 

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