Starting next year, about 18.5 million adults will be subject to new Medicaid work rules in 42 states and Washington, D.C. Some Republican-controlled states want to triple the required work period.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, marks a substantial shift in U.S. fiscal policy. Unlike previous legislation, many provisions of the OBBBA are permanent, ...

Eliza Brader worries she soon will need to prove she’s working to continue receiving Medicaid health coverage. She doesn’t think she should have to. The 27-year-old resident of Bloomington, Indiana, ...

All this comes on top of rolling back Biden-era Medicaid eligibility rules that make it easier for people to enroll in MSP – a program that lowers Medicare costs for poor older adults. In an earlier ...

Some states already don't have enough staff to quickly process Medicaid applications and answer enrollees' phone calls. Researchers say they may not be prepared to handle new Medicaid work rules, ...

The 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), was signed into law this summer, and it has a sweeping impact on Medicaid eligibility. The bill ...