The nonprofits Hoosier Action and the Indiana Recovery Alliance are working together to raise awareness about the state’s work requirement for Medicaid recipients. Bloomington organizer Hutchings-Goetz and the Alliance’s interim executive director Botts hope to send a message to the Indiana state legislature from people  all over the state that the requirement is a needless burden on health care aid beneficiaries, both working and non-working. Together with several other social service advocacy and provider organizations, the two plan a series of public meetings in September and October and have already staged a massive postcard mailing to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office.

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