Becker's Healthcare February 7, 2025
A pair of federal lawmakers have introduced a bill to require some Medicaid recipients to work to receive benefits.
Republican Sens. John Kennedy and Eric Schmitt of Louisiana and Missouri, respectively, introduced the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act, Feb. 6, according to a news release. The bill would require able-bodied adults without dependents to work or volunteer at least 20 hours a week to receive benefits.
Here are five things to know:
- Lawmakers have floated cuts to Medicaid as an option to offset the cost of extending President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. The tax program is set to expire at the end of 2025.
- Work requirements could save $109 billion over 10 years, according...
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