Half of Medicaid beneficiaries could lose coverage if work requirements are extended nationally

MedicalXpress | مار 31, 2026

A cross-sectional study suggests that if Congress were to impose Medicaid work requirements across the country, roughly half of adult enrollees could be at risk of losing coverage despite having higher rates of physical, cognitive, and daily-living impairments. Researchers found that many of these adults report poor overall health, even though their impairments may not qualify them for formal disability exemptions. The study is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.