Becker's Healthcare March 19, 2025
At least nine states are pushing to implement work requirements for their Medicaid programs.
President Donald Trump backed Medicaid work requirements during his first administration. During Mr. Trump’s first term in office, 13 states chose to implement work requirements in their Medicaid programs according to KFF. The Biden administration later withdrew these waivers.
Lawmakers have proposed implementing work requirements at the federal level. In February, federal lawmakers introduced a bill that would require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work or volunteer 20...