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Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
DeAnna Brandon, a North Carolina blood cancer survivor, fears new Medicaid work requirements will jeopardize her health coverage and treatment. The Trump administration's revised medical frailty exemption requires proof of significant impairment, raising concerns among health analysts about increased coverage losses.
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