23 h. ago 'Get a job': Medicaid work requirements included in Trump's megabill sparks partisan debate on Capitol Hill

Political battle erupts over Medicaid work requirements as Republicans frame them as preserving the safety net while Democrats argue they harm vulnerable populations.

Society

42 h. ago What can other states learn from Georgia's rollout of Medicaid work requirements?

Trump signed legislation that requires many Medicaid recipients to prove they're working to qualify for coverage. Georgia's program shows they can be costly.

Politics

3 d. ago A look at how Georgia's Medicaid work requirement has been going

The tax cut and spending bill Congress just passed contains new work requirements for Medicaid. Georgia has a system, but eligible recipients have had problems with getting and staying enrolled.

Politics

6 d. ago KY Gov. Beshear: GOP's Medicaid Work Requirements 'Are a Ruse'

Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that the work requirements for Medicaid in President Donald Trump's signature tax and spending legislation were a "ruse." The post KY Gov. Beshear: GOP’s Medicaid Work Requirements ‘Are a Ruse’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

1 week ago Clyburn: New Medicaid Work Requirements Could Cause People Not to Work, Are Like Jim Crow

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that the new work requirements for Medicaid under the reconciliation bill that was passed last week are “an attempt on the part of this administration to replicate The post Clyburn: New Medicaid Work Requirements Could Cause People Not to Work, Are Like Jim Crow appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

1 week ago Bessent: Dems Who Oppose Medicaid Work Requirements Believe 'Poor People Are Stupid'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that Democrats who opposed Medicaid work requirements in President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" think "poor people are stupid." The post Bessent: Dems Who Oppose Medicaid Work Requirements Believe ‘Poor People Are Stupid’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

2 w. ago Republicans praise 'big, beautiful bill’s' work requirement for Medicaid: ‘We’ve got to get back to work’

Democrats predict doom over a provision within the “One Big, Beautiful Bill" that requires adults to work to be eligible for Medicaid, while GOP senators praise it.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump signs 'big, beautiful' bill in sweeping victory for second term agenda, overcoming Dems and GOP rebels

President Donald Trump signs $3.3 trillion tax bill that extends 2017 tax cuts, raises debt limit by $5 trillion, rescinds Biden green energy credits, and adds Medicaid work requirements.

Politics

2 w. ago Republicans look to Medicaid work requirements to save taxpayer money in budget bill

Work requirements for Medicaid are proposed as a way to cut costs in the big budget bill. Studies find they achieve cost savings by kicking off legitimate beneficiaries because of a paperwork burden.

Economics

3 w. ago Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure

The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.

Politics

3 w. ago The paperwork trap: A sneaky way to cut Medicaid in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'?

Republicans want to add work requirements for Americans to get Medicaid. Is that a necessary step to fight "waste, fraud, and abuse" or a sneaky way of cutting the social safety net?

Science