But when Republicans in Congress passed one big, beautiful bill, President Trump's budget, that's what they called it last year, they placed themselves in the middle of whether or not you get treatment. In that law, the Republicans created a requirement for all Medicaid recipients between the ages of 18 and 64 to either work 80 hours a month or verify they're too sick to do so in order to maintain Medicaid coverage. At first glance, that might just sound like a reasonable requirement. The reality is the plan drowns eligible patients in paperwork, requiring those who are poor and sick to navigate a maze of government red tape to see a doctor. (00:30–00:49)
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Asserts that Republicans imposed work requirements on Medicaid recipients.
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