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

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

Katheryn Houghton | Sep 12, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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.