Democratic senators are urging CMS to withdraw its Medicaid work requirements rule, arguing it will create administrative burdens and cause eligible beneficiaries to lose coverage.
Healthcare advocates warn that a new CMS rule on Medicaid work requirement exemptions could increase red tape and cause eligible people to lose coverage.
We have the opportunity to design systems that give people greater capacity for the work where human presence matters most: listening, understanding, reassuring, deciding, and caring.
Between 4.6 million and 5.2 million adults would lose Medicaid coverage in 2026 due to proposed work requirements, according to a new report.
Senators John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) introduced a bill last week that would require “able-bodied adults” without dependents to work or volunteer for at least 20 hours per week to receive Medicaid benefits.
Advocates for the poor argue work requirement policies are illegal and unfairly add hurdles to people who qualify for coverage in the federal-state health program.