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If You Can Work, You Should

I know this Medicaid work requirement thing is controversial, but honestly… I kinda agree with it. 🤷‍♂️ My wife and I both work — she does night shifts at Walmart, I do warehouse hours. We don’t qualify for Medicaid, even though we barely scrape by some months. Then I see people around me who are fully capable of working, not doing much, and still getting full healthcare. That doesn’t sit right with me. Now, I’m not saying everyone should be forced to work when they’re sick or caring for family. But if you can contribute — even part-time — I think it’s fair. The system’s falling apart because too many people take more than they give. Healthcare shouldn’t be free for those who won’t lift a finger. #WorkOrLoseCare

You want us to work more hours, but take away our coverage if we get sick doing it?

This whole “work to keep Medicaid” rule feels like running on a treadmill that’s on fire. I work in food service. Long hours, no sick pay, constant back pain. If I get too sick to show up — I lose my hours and my healthcare. It’s a trap. Feels like they want us to fail just so they can say, “See? The system doesn’t work.” Well, maybe it’s not the people who are broken — maybe it’s the policy. #WorkOrLoseCare #Medicare

I’m tired of being called lazy for needing help.

I’ve worked my whole life — warehouse jobs, retail, cleaning shifts. Now my back’s shot, and I’m barely keeping up. But since I can still “technically” work, I’m expected to clock 80 hours a month to keep Medicaid. Do you know what 80 hours feels like when you’re in constant pain? Like a ticking clock over your meds. I’m not against work. I wish I could do more. But this rule makes me feel like a criminal for being tired and hurt. I’ve paid taxes for 25 years — do I suddenly not count because I can’t lift boxes anymore? This country really needs to rethink what “deserving help” means. 💔 #WorkOrLoseCare #MedicaidMatters

As someone with chronic pain, this feels like the bureaucracy won’t see me

I have chronic pain. Some weeks I can do 40 hours; some weeks I can barely shower. The new work-hour rule makes me anxious in a way that’s hard to explain. It’s not just “work or don’t.” It’s fear that a bad flare will strip my coverage, and then I can’t get the meds or therapy that help me function. I’ve tried to document flare days, doctor notes, and appeals before — it’s exhausting and humiliating. Every time I call Medicaid I spend hours on hold and get conflicting answers. The idea of an 80-hour floor sounds like it assumes stability that my body doesn’t grant me. If these requirements are going to exist, please let them include: predictable exemptions clearly explained, automatic protections for people with documented chronic conditions, and simple call-in systems that aren’t voicemail mazes. Also — make the appeals process humane. The current labor of proof is a punishment on top of sickness. #WorkOrLoseCare #MedicaidMatters

being a young high functioning disabled person. if I work too much too quickly I loss my care. if I were to be a drug addicted homeless individual in my state with no bank account. I would be entitled to the sweep of entitlements. we punish those who actually try to get off the system. rather than those who are merely living off on it. not to mention the organizations that cater to these individuals. I've worked with the homeless demographic and drug addicts most of whom are tired of their lifestyles. it's the entangled bureaucratic regulations that keep us down and limit social mobility. Washington State has some of the most astringent employment laws and regulations in the country. these limit both employment accessibility and opportunities to prospective employees, especially those attempting trying to change feilds and those attempting to get back into the workforce. #WorkOrLoseCare