The Hidden Cost of Medicaid Work Requirements

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Medicaid work requirements take effect in every expansion state by January 1, 2027. But half the states just sued to stop the rules that govern them. They’re challenging a new federal rule that narrows who counts as “medically frail” and adds paperwork for people trying to prove they’re exempt. We’ll discuss what the fight means for coverage, providers, and for the states preparing to implement.

In our latest episode, David E. Williams (President, Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (Chairman, UConn Health) dig into what these cuts will really cost. They break down the CBO's projections for coverage and dollars over the next decade, and why a last-minute federal rule narrowing the definition of "medical frailty" may be the most consequential, and least understood, piece of the whole debate.

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