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Cliff Bentz: “If you're on Medicaid, then you're supposed to make not more…”

Featuring: Cliff Bentz, Republican | U.S. House Oregon, 2nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 11:46

And that's because the states don't have any incentive to do so. That's one. The second thing that's happening is people are on Medicaid that are making too much money to be on Medicaid. If you're on Medicaid, then you're supposed to make not more than 138% of the federal poverty line limit. If you're making more than that, then you're not legally entitled to be on Medicaid. The law says this. (11:46–11:54)

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Asserts that Medicaid eligibility is limited to those earning no more than 138% of the federal poverty line.

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