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Jon Husted: “They'll be able to maintain their Medicaid benefits, but…”

Featuring: Jon Husted, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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Interview with Republican Senator Jon Husted on House Bill and Medicaid Work Requirements

Published | Video Starts at 02:49

You can't afford health insurance unless you make a substantial amount of money. Yeah, when you have the work requirement, we're getting something in return. We're getting effort, we're getting productivity, we're getting a taxpayer. They'll be able to maintain their Medicaid benefits, but they're just going to have to work 20 hours a week. And you know what? You'll find a lot of times that once somebody goes to work and you force them to go to work, they might then get a full time job. (02:49–02:55)

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Asserts that under a proposed policy, Medicaid recipients will maintain benefits but must work 20 hours a week.

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