Trump's legislation will require more Medicaid patients to work. In two states that tried it, many lost coverage.

Political battle erupts over Medicaid work requirements as Republicans frame them as preserving the safety net while ...

Trump's plans to paperwork people out of their own health care and pass on the savings to the ultra-wealthy, pundits are reminding us, sounds an awful lot like Arkansas circa 2018.

States must begin verifying millions of Medicaid enrollees’ monthly work status by the end of next year — a task some critics ...

Under new federal law, states must verify millions of enrollees’ employment status. Some officials are worried about the ...

The potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Arkansas has sparked concern among healthcare professionals and state officials.

Only two states have implemented Medicaid work requirements: Arkansas in 2018 and Georgia in 2023. Georgia’s program, called Pathways to Coverage, remains in effect.

Bill requires “healthy” adults between the ages of 19 and 64 years to prove they had worked at least 80 hours in the month before enrollment.

Likewise, in Arkansas, only 3% or 4% of the people on Medicaid in 2018 weren’t working and didn’t qualify for the exemptions under the state program, said Dr. Benjamin Sommers, a physician and ...

Under the new Trump administration, some states are reviving plans to require adults to prove they are working in order to get Medicaid. When Arkansas did this in 2018, 18,000 people lost coverage.

Under the new Trump administration, some states are reviving plans to require adults to prove they are working in order to get Medicaid. When Arkansas did this in 2018, 18,000 people lost coverage.