A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage

As state governments grapple with how to determine who's sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health coverage because of a disability.

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A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage












Taya Hailstone has been in remission from Hodgkin lymphoma for five years, but the cancer

As state governments grapple with how to determine who's sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health coverage because of a disability.

(Image credit: Kyla Hailstone)

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