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Farm Jobs Promoted Amid Medicaid Coverage Crisis, Critics Warn

8/7/2025

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urged Medicaid recipients facing coverage loss from new work requirements to seek jobs on U.S. farms. However, critics highlight that many are already working or encounter significant barriers. Past states implementing similar rules experienced rising costs and coverage declines, failing to enhance employment opportunities.

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urged Medicaid recipients facing coverage loss from new work requirements to seek jobs on U.S. farms. However, critics highlight that many are already working or encounter significant barriers. Past states implementing similar rules experienced rising costs and coverage declines, failing to enhance employment opportunities.