The law prohibits coverage of certain non citizens under federal health care programs. It removes Medicaid beneficiaries who are deceased, enrolled in multiple states, or own a home worth over a million dollars. It also requires individuals who are able to work or volunteer or go to school to do so to be eligible for Medicaid. a requirement that mirrors similarly intended safety net programs. These common sense reforms, along with policies to prevent financing gimmicks, will save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and ensure Medicaid's long term sustainability, ensuring the program's dollars reach those for whom it was intended. (01:30–01:46)
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Asserts that there is a work or activity requirement for Medicaid eligibility.
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