Report Argues That Medicaid Work Requirements Cannot Be Fixed

As two new states prepare to implement Medicaid work requirements this spring, opponents of the policy issued a report Thursday (Jan. 10) arguing that there is no way for any state to integrate work requirements into Medicaid without causing serious unintended consequences. No matter what a state does, Medicaid work requirements will inevitably take away coverage from beneficiaries who are already working or should be exempt from the requirements, the report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities argues...