6 Truths About Medicaid Work Requirements the GOP Doesn’t Want You to Share | Common Dreams
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Republicans are spouting lies about a work requirement for Medicaid because they’re really trying to push eligible people off it—to help finance their big tax cut mainly for the rich.

  1. 64% of adult Medicaid recipients already work.

  2. Adults on Medicaid who aren’t working have good reasons not to.

  3. So, 93% of all Medicaid recipients either already working or having good reason not to.

  4. The work requirement kicks eligible people Medicaid because of its burdensome and confusing reporting requirements.

  5. When Arkansas enacted work requirements, there was no significant change in employment rates.

  6. If Republicans really want to put people to work, they’d make it easier to get Medicaid—not harder.