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alp227

(32,048 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 06:37 PM Mar 2020

U.S. District Court blocks Michigan's Medicaid work requirements

Source: Michigan Live

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has issued a partial summary judgment blocking Michigan’s new Medicaid work requirements, based on a higher court’s decision on similar requirements in other states.

Today’s ruling means Michigan cannot enforce the work requirements, which went into effect Jan. 1.

The decision by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg was termed a “great victory” by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer , who requested the summary judgment in a court filing last month.

Whitmer’s administration had previously urged the legislature to hold off on implementing the requirements while legal challenges were pending.

Read more: https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/03/us-district-court-blocks-michigans-medicaid-work-requirements.html

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U.S. District Court blocks Michigan's Medicaid work requirements (Original Post) alp227 Mar 2020 OP

Bless her because I personally know several people who would lose their insurance because the repuke yaesu Mar 2020 #1

With the first of the monthly reports now past due, roughly 80,000 people had not filed documents on yaesu Mar 2020 #2

Gordon, who along with Whitmer, a Democrat, opposes Medicaid work requirements, told senators that yaesu Mar 2020 #3

good pat_k Mar 2020 #4

Great news! nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #5

So glad we have Democrats in office now. llmart Mar 2020 #6

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

1. Bless her because I personally know several people who would lose their insurance because the repuke

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 06:56 PM

Mar 2020

rammed through the work requirement before the fascist governor left office so he could sign it. Before today MI was the only state still enforcing the Medicaid work requirement.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

2. With the first of the monthly reports now past due, roughly 80,000 people had not filed documents on

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:05 PM

Mar 2020

their work status by last week, according to Whitmer’s office. This means that the fascist pig republicans took health insurance away from 80,000 Michigan poor.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

3. Gordon, who along with Whitmer, a Democrat, opposes Medicaid work requirements, told senators that

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:17 PM

Mar 2020

while the Wednesday court ruling makes the program unenforceable, at least for now, the department has spent $30 million to implement the program — hiring staff, overhauling computer systems, creating new outreach for residents impacted by the law, and training consumer advocates at agencies across the state. In other words fascist republicans cost MI tax payers $30,000,000 for nothing. If I run into a fascist pig republican I will certainly bring that up. Sorry for spamming this thread but I am pissed.

pat_k

(9,313 posts)

4. good

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Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:07 PM

Mar 2020

iluvtennis

(19,871 posts)

5. Great news! nt

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Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:44 PM

Mar 2020

llmart

(15,552 posts)

6. So glad we have Democrats in office now.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 07:52 AM

Mar 2020

I am seriously liking Governor Whitmer. This is why 2018 was an important election. I feel like Michigan is in good hands now if only we could rid ourselves of those republicans in the legislature who don't want to work with our new Dem leaders.

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