Healthcare DIVE March 20, 2025
A new report found that millions could lose access to care, even though most Medicaid beneficiaries are working or should be eligible for exemptions from work requirements.
Dive Brief:
- Five million adults could lose Medicaid coverage next year if Congress enacts work requirements for adults enrolled in Affordable Care Act expansion states, according to the latest analysis from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- Most of the coverage losses would result from low awareness or confusion about reporting requirements, rather than a lack of actual employment, according to the report. More than 9 in 10 affected adults work, are looking for a job or could meet an exemption criteria through being a caregiver, attending school or having...