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 ...

Welcome back. Joining me now is House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Speaker Johnson, welcome back to Meet the Press.Great to be with you. Well, it is great to have you. You just heard my conversation with Congressman Massie, Congressman Kana.So, let me start off with this question. Why did you adjourn the House early. and does it run the risk of feeding the perception that there's something to hide in the Epstein matter.Uh, look, these are all important questions. Let me be absolutely clear as we have ...

Medicaid & Political Landscape - Republicans are warned that Medicaid cuts could cost them seats in the midterms [1] - Republicans believe there should be work requirements for Medicaid recipients [4] - Democrats are gearing up to make Medicaid a centerpiece of their campaign [6] Medicaid Debate & Key Issues - The bill includes $50 billion for rural hospitals to ensure their security [3] - Medicaid is described as having waste, fraud, abuse, and even corruption [3] - There are claims of 1.2% 2 million illegal immigrants on Medicaid due to state money laundering schemes [4][6] - Counter-arguments state that 92% of Medicaid recipients are working or qualify for an exemption, and undocumented individuals are not eligible for Medicaid [5]

President Trump’s tax-and-spending megabill seeks to implement a policy long championed by Republicans: work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries. Here is that might affect Americans: https://t.co/0faWEatdCg ...

Our next guest is here to weigh in on the budget bill talks in Washington, US trade, and much more. Joining us right now is former New Hampshire Governor Chris Cenounu. And Governor, thanks for coming in today. Thanks for having me.All right, we've seen the House version. Now the Senate is out with its version, which is very different. I was going to say they did not leave things alone like the House Speaker had kind of been begging them, don't change this because we have such a thin majority.I'm not going ...