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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ali Swenson

New Medicaid requirement leaves recipients worried and states confused

Experts warn that the changes will place more Americans at risk of losing their health insurance and force states into a frantic scramble to implement the new rules on schedule - (Getty Images)

DeAnna Brandon, a 48-year-old blood cancer survivor, cherishes the simple moments of splashing in a kiddie pool with her grandchildren.

Yet, these precious afternoons are overshadowed by a looming fear: new Medicaid work requirements, set to begin next year, could jeopardize her health coverage and the life-saving treatment keeping her multiple myeloma in remission.

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