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Brett Guthrie: “I want to point out one more time that in Medicaid reform, people with substance use disorder and mental health issues…”

On the recordJune 4, 2025
I want to point out one more time that in Medicaid reform, people with substance use disorder and mental health issues are exempted from having to comply with the work requirement so that hardworking taxpayers who go to work will provide the categories we were just talking about today with Medicaid. They are not going to provide for the able-bodied. There is an exemption from the able-bodied requirement for substance use disorder recovery and mental health.
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Brett Guthrie
Republican · Kentucky

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Discussing Medicaid reform and exemptions for individuals with substance use disorder and mental health issues.

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