REPORT: Wisconsin Republicans take action on Medicaid rules to block incoming Dem governor

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Wisconsin Republican state lawmakers have approved a Medicaid work requirement during the legislature’s lame-duck session in an effort to block the incoming Democratic governor from abandoning the changes set by his GOP predecessor.

The vote, which occurred early Wednesday morning, makes official a provision that will require certain Medicaid beneficiaries to work, volunteer, or take classes for 80 hours a month. If enrollees fail to follow the requirement for 48 months in a row they will be dropped from coverage.

The article goes on to state the following:

All Democrats and one Republican, Rep. Todd Novak, voted against it.

The changes have the support of GOP Gov. Scott Walker, who lost re-election this year to Gov.-elect Tony Evers and will be leaving office in five weeks. The Trump administration approved the work requirement plan Oct. 31, but Evers said he planned to stop the policy from going into effect. The legislature’s move will allow the work requirements to go forward.

Democrats won big in Wisconsin. Now statewide Republicans are pushing through a Medicaid work requirement before they lose power. https://t.co/3fA0n3h6w5

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 5, 2018

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