Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid
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Millions of Americans could lose Medicaid coverage because of cutbacks, but experts warn of the legislation's complexity.
A House Republican bill would require Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer or be enrolled in school for at least 80 hours a month.
House Republicans leaders are planning to accelerate new Medicaid work requirements to December 2026 in a deal with ultra-conservatives on the giant tax bill, according to a lawmaker familiar with the discussions.
Now the Senate gets its hands on the "big, beautiful bill," which exceeds 1,000 pages, after House committees labored on it for months.
Over 90,000 Missourians could lose their Medicaid coverage under a proposal by Congressional Republicans to implement work requirements, according to a pair of recent studies of the plan.
Seniors in the Tampa Bay Area are sharing their concerns about the House passing a spending bill that reports say contains one of the largest Medicaid funding cuts in modern history.
As Republicans move to add work requirements for Medicaid, Georgia has already done it. It’s called Pathways to Coverage, and it has struggled to gain traction.
Advocates in Utah are concerned that recently proposed Medicaid work requirements will take away insurance for vulnerable populations.
In rural Colorado, Medicaid coverage is integral to both people's health and the local economy. Proposed changes such as work requirements, could ripple through communities.
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