Different Data Source, But Same Results: Most Adults Subject to Medicaid Work Requirements Are Working or Face Barriers to Work

(By Jennifer Tolbert, Sammy Cervantes, and Gary Claxton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 25, 2025)

On May 22, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that makes significant changes to the Medicaid program, including adopting a national work requirement for certain people covered by Medicaid. The new requirements would apply to adults eligible through the Medicaid expansion and would require them to work 80 hours or more per month, engage in work-related activities, or be in school half time. Certain individuals, including parents of dependent children and individuals who are “medically frail,” (defined as those who have a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability, a substance use disorder or “disabling” mental disorder, and those with “serious or complex” medical conditions), would be exempt from the requirements. Continue reading here…

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