Katherine Houghton
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13 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 31 Jul
Katherine Houghton’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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By January, millions of people will have to prove they're either working, volunteering, or going to school to keep Medicaid's low-cost health coverage.
States like Montana initially plan to give people who are homeless a pass.
But the federal government says that's not allowed.
He has seizures that make it hard to keep a job.
People like Pugh could still qualify for a medical exemption, but that would take a paper trail of proof, which is especially hard for people without steady access to housing and health care.
NPR's Seyoon Gong reports some criticized the categories as a means for exclusion.
James works in Missoula, Montana doing food prep.
After a recent raise, he now makes more than the limit to qualify for Medicaid by about fifty bucks a week.
We're using James, his middle name, because he fears he'll get kicked off of Medicaid and lose the coverage that pays for his medicine.
James did not report his increased income.
His problem, getting just successful enough to risk losing coverage, is pretty common.
It's called a benefit cliff.
Some researchers say they'd like to see policymakers consider guaranteeing Medicaid coverage for at least a year.
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