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Brian Schatz: “In Arkansas, the reporting portal [for Medicaid work…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Published | Video Starts at 01:11

So how do these work requirements actually function? Well, in Arkansas, which is one of the two states that tried this and then pulled it back because it was a failure, In Arkansas, the reporting portal [for Medicaid work requirements] was only open during the day and closed between 9pm to 7am. so let's say you work long hours as a truck driver. If you're trying to log on at night to fill out your forms, you are out of luck. (01:11–01:29)

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Asserts that Arkansas's Medicaid reporting portal had limited hours, affecting compliance.

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