The Problem With Work Requirements for Medicaid

In November, the Trump administration announced that it would be more open to proposals from states that impose work requirements for Medicaid. In other words, it would al low states to apply restrictions on "able-bodied" adults who might apply for the program. This is an abrupt change fro...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 319; no. 7; pp. 646 - 647
Main Author Carroll, Aaron E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 20.02.2018
Subjects
Adults
Chronic Disease
Cost Savings
Disabled Persons
Eligibility Determination
Employment
Government programs
Health care
Health care policy
Health Policy
Humans
Medicaid
Medicaid - economics
Poverty
United States
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Summary:In November, the Trump administration announced that it would be more open to proposals from states that impose work requirements for Medicaid. In other words, it would al low states to apply restrictions on "able-bodied" adults who might apply for the program. This is an abrupt change from the Obama administration, which supported Medicaid eligibility by income levels, regardless of whether people had jobs or not. This new move rests on the premise that many who are eligible for Medicaid could get insurance through work, but choose not to be employed. Most who support this change believe that requiring those who can work, to work, will help lift people out of poverty and grow the economy. At least 10 states have submitted waivers to allow them to require work--or at least a proven effort to find work--for some beneficiaries.
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ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2018.0420