Congress is in the process of negotiating a budget package that is expected to contain cuts to Medicaid. Official proposals are expected in the coming days and weeks, but many experts anticipate that Medicaid work requirements in some form are likely to be included. The Center for Medicare Advocacy is continuing to follow developments in the negotiations and share relevant resources with advocates. The research below outlines how work requirements are expected to result in insurance coverage losses without increasing employment. Reporting indicates that cuts to Medicaid remain unpopular in polling: Americans largely oppose cuts to Medicaid funding, poll shows. Since those in Medicaid are often enrolled in plans run by private insurance companies, or the state uses another name for Medicaid, many recipients are unaware that they are receiving Medicaid benefits. Another helpful resources includes the name of Medicaid programs in each state: The Medicaid You Don’t Know You’re On: How Rebranding Hides Threats to Your Care
- Medicaid Work Requirements Would Lead to Large-Scale Job Losses | Commonwealth Fund
- State-by-State Estimates of Medicaid Expansion Coverage Losses under a Federal Work Requirement | Urban Institute
- How would implementing an Arkansas-style work requirement affect Medicaid enrollment?
- Who’s Affected by Medicaid Work Requirements? It’s Not Who You Think | Milbank Memorial Fund
- How Work Requirements Would Affect Medicaid Coverage in Each Expansion State
May 1, 2025 – K. Kertesz