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States try to revive Medicaid work requirements, worrying some low-income Americans
- In January 2025, plans were revealed to reintroduce Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas, reflecting a policy previously implemented during the initial Trump administration.
- The state allocates $2.2 billion annually to provide Medicaid coverage for upwards of 200,000 individuals who are generally healthy, with estimates indicating that 40% of this group are currently unemployed, leading to the implementation of a new work requirement.
- The proposed rules would require able-bodied adults to work or seek job assistance, pausing Medicaid coverage for those who refuse, while exempting people with disabilities or caregiving duties.
- Previous Arkansas efforts led to coverage loss for about 18,000 people within a year, and the Congressional Budget Office estimates nationwide work requirements could save over $100 billion by excluding some enrollees.
- The policy revival raises concern among patients and advocates who fear loss of coverage and hardship for vulnerable populations despite proponents' claims it will encourage employment and reduce costs.
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States try to revive Medicaid work requirements, worrying some low-income Americans
More than 70 million Americans who are low-income or disabled have health insurance paid for by the state and federal government called Medicaid. The main qualification currently is that you have to make below a certain income level. But there’s an idea that’s been popular with Republicans – that all those individuals should also be required to work.While Republicans introduced a bill to create a national work requirement, states have a lot of f…
KKKF HEALTH NEWS.- The country's leading non-partisan government control agency has confirmed that it is examining the costs of operating the only active Medicaid program with work requirements, while state and federal Republican legislators consider similar requirements.The U.S. Office of Government Responsibility (GAO) informed KFF Health News that its analysis of the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program could be published this fall.
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