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Many Democrats have lamented the fact that some workers at highly profitable corporations receive Medicaid benefits.
Recent Medicaid expansions showed no evidence that increased benefits led employers to cut wages.
KEY POINTS
- Proposals in New Jersey and Colorado would fine large employers for each Medicaid enrollee they hire.
- Such fines may incentivize employers to discriminate against likely Medicaid recipients, notably single parents.
- Critics argue these fines could deter eligible workers from enrolling in Medicaid despite superior benefits.
- Framing Medicaid as 'corporate welfare' undermines the progressive goal of government-provided universal health care.
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