Unemployed Might get Medicaid

House Democrats are quietly working on a new temporary entitlement that would allow workers getting unemployment checks to qualify for Medicaid. If it becomes law, the bill would temporarily allow unemployed workers to qualify for Medicaid regardless of their income or assets. This entitlement would be attached to the stimulus bill now working its way through Congress.

Relief Seen for Jobless and States in Health Care Plan

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