Proposed new Medicaid, SNAP work requirements dead for now

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 1,083

Last Updated: 3 days, 17 hours ago

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There will be no work requirements for 111,0000 low-income people who rely on Medicaid for their health care.

About 76,900 people who rely on the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP) for their food security between the ages of 19 and 64 who don’t have children under age 14 at home won’t be required to attend employment and training courses to keep their benefits.

At least for now.

In the dysfunction that was the 2026 regular …

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