Examples of able-bodied in a Sentence
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, expanded Medicaid eligibility to able-bodied, working adults.
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Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Older Americans receiving food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, would also see the program’s current work requirement for able-bodied participants without dependents extended to include those ages 55-64.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
One of the biggest current provisions of the bill would impose a requirement that able-bodied adults on Medicaid spend at least 80 hours a month working, in school or engaged in community service.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Other modest reforms include adding a part-time work requirement (80 hours per month) for able-bodied adults between the ages of 19 and 64 and asking the Obamacare population (rather than previously eligible individuals) to pay up to $35 for some services covered under Medicaid.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2025
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Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Older Americans receiving food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, would also see the program’s current work requirement for able-bodied participants without dependents extended to include those ages 55-64.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
One of the biggest current provisions of the bill would impose a requirement that able-bodied adults on Medicaid spend at least 80 hours a month working, in school or engaged in community service.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Other modest reforms include adding a part-time work requirement (80 hours per month) for able-bodied adults between the ages of 19 and 64 and asking the Obamacare population (rather than previously eligible individuals) to pay up to $35 for some services covered under Medicaid.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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