A GOP Congressman Backed Medicaid Work Requirements. His Voters Might Be Exempt.

A GOP Congressman Backed Medicaid Work Requirements. His Voters Might Be Exempt.

A California congressman voted for the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which is projected to reduce Medicaid spending by $900 billion. Now Rep. David Valadao, whose House race will help decide control of Congress, is telling his constituents they may not have to follow the new rules.

A GOP Congressman Backed Medicaid Work Requirements. His Voters Might Be Exempt

This story is copublished with KFF Health News. When U.S. Rep. David Valadao defended voting for a bill aimed at reducing Medicare spending by billions, the Republican noted his role in securing a key provision that will require some adult beneficiaries to work — a mandate he called “not an unreasonable ask.” But the voters […]

A GOP Congressman Backed Medicaid Work Requirements. His Voters Might Be Exempt. - Health Care Today

When U.S. Rep. David Valadao defended voting for a bill aimed at reducing Medicare spending by billions, the Republican noted his role in securing a key provision that will require some adult beneficiaries to work — a mandate he called “not an unreasonable ask.” But the voters in his California Central Valley district, home to [...]