Medicaid Work Requirements Impact Cancer Survivor's Disability Coverage in Montana

New federal Medicaid work requirements are creating challenges for individuals with disabilities, as exemplified by a cancer survivor in Montana who lost her low-cost disability health coverage. Despite being in remission from Hodgkin lymphoma for five years, the cancer's lasting damage makes basic tasks difficult. The state's decision to switch her coverage came after she voluntarily stopped receiving Social Security disability payments, hoping to work, highlighting the administrative hurdles and strict income caps that can affect access to essential care for those with chronic conditions.