A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage

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Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Left · Published: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT

As state governments grapple with how to determine who's sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health coverage because of a disability.