New Medicaid work rules are similar to what's already happening in Georgia

Three years ago, Heather Payne was a career travel nurse. But while between jobs and insurance, she suffered a debilitating stroke while at home in Dalton, Georgia. I wasn't able to work.I was too sick at the time. Like the new national work requirements, Georgia's Pathways program adds steps and paperwork for people seeking Medicaid, allowing flexibility in determining what qualifies as work, as well as some exemptions. So Payne started taking classes but learned she was still not taking enough credits to ...