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Opinion: Lawmakers promised cancer patients would be protected from Medicaid cuts. Now CMS says otherwise
Lawmakers pledged to protect cancer patients from Medicaid cuts, but the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) later indicated otherwise. Advocates opposed proposed work reporting requirements for Medicaid enrollees, arguing that cancer patients cannot meet the mandated 80 hours of monthly work or community service due to their condition.
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