Advocates puzzled after HIV is left off of Georgia’s ‘medically frail’ list for Medicaid work rules

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 936

Last Updated: 6 days, 11 hours ago

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Low-income Georgians living with HIV would not be counted as “medically frail” under a state proposal still under consideration and would therefore have to satisfy work requirements to qualify for Medicaid coverage.

As of now, state officials plan to exclude HIV from a list of medical conditions that would exempt Georgians from Medicaid work requirements, and that omission has been met with concerns from Georgia health advocates.

The new proposed state policy is aimed …

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