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they/she. Policy Manager @freepress / @freepressaction. Storytelling enthusiast. Opinions are my own. Co-host of @worktitlepod. (icon by @byrd_works)
Aug 24, 2018 5 tweets 3 min read
To stay on Medicaid, Arkansas is requiring ppl to log 80 working hours per month, ONLINE. Even tho low-income & older people have some of lowest internet adoption rates in the US #digitaldivide citylab.com/equity/2018/08… In the 1st month of the new system, 26% of the state's Medicaid recipients failed to successfully report.

Just like patronizing work requirements, politicians are exploiting the #DigitalDivide to make benefits less accessible for poor folks & elders.