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Missouri among three states declining hardship exceptions to Medicaid work requirements

States Newsroom · November 10, 2026

After a Tyson Foods meatpacking plant closed in Nebraska in January, eliminating about 3,000 jobs, the state secured a temporary reprieve from new Medicaid work requirements for residents of the surrounding county. Nebraska began enforcing work requirements in May, requiring most adults ages 19 to 64 covered through…

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Missouri among three states declining hardship exceptions to Medicaid work requirements

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