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Medicaid

A federal and state program that helps cover healthcare costs for low-income individuals and families, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

Social Security Act

A foundational federal law passed in 1935 that created a system of social insurance, including provisions for old age, disability, unemployment benefits, and later, healthcare programs like Medicaid.

Able-bodied adult

For the purpose of this bill, an individual aged 18-65 who is not medically unfit for employment, pregnant, a primary caregiver for a young or disabled child, receiving unemployment, or in a drug/alcohol treatment program.

Medical assistance

The healthcare benefits and services provided to eligible individuals through the Medicaid program.

Work requirement

The condition in this bill that an individual must work or volunteer at least 20 hours per week (monthly average) to qualify for Medicaid.