How Medicaid Work Requirements are Undermining Self Reliance The latest iteration of Republican efforts to dismantle the social safety net has taken a peculiar turn.
Rolled out in several states and set to be implemented in more by January 2023, the Trump administration's Medicaid work mandate requires certain recipients to log at least 80 hours of "work" each month – a term broadened to include volunteering or attending school.
This move is not only an attempt to redefine the purpose of Medicaid but also a thinly veiled assault on some of America's most vulnerable populations.