Want a promotion? Too bad, Medicaid takes your healthcare
America’s safety net has a wild glitch: if disabled workers try to earn more money, the system punishes them by stripping away their health insurance.
New rules are coming to Medicaid that push people to get jobs. That sounds straightforward enough, until you look at what actually happens to disabled folks who are already working and want to take on more hours or land a raise.
If they make a little too much money, they instantly lose their Medicaid coverage entirely. Private insurance usually doesn't pay for essential personal aides or specialized medical care, so taking that promotion actually leaves them worse off and unable to afford the support they need to work in the first place.
The system actively demands that people work while punishing anyone who gets a little too good at it.
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