US EditionStates push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs
- States and Congress are considering Medicaid work requirements in 2025 for some enrollees.
- Republicans argue work mandates encourage recipients to find employment and reduce public assistance needs.
- Medicaid programs in Arkansas and other states offer job training and placement assistance.
- Harvard's Ben Sommers noted, most Medicaid enrollees already work but lack jobs with benefits.
- Federal judges blocked some mandates; evidence suggests limited impact on employment rates.
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States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs
For many years, Eric Wunderlin’s health issues made it hard to find stable employment. Struggling to manage depression and diabetes, Wunderlin worked part-time, minimum-wage retail jobs around Dayton, Ohio, making so little he said he sometimes had to choose between paying rent and buying food. But in 2018, his CareSource Medicaid health plan offered him help getting a job. It connected him to a life coach, who helped him find full-time work wit…
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Congress could implement work requirements as part of revamping and downsizing Medicaid. vm/Getty Images/E+ vm/Getty Images/E+ For many years, Eric Wunderlin’s health issues made it hard to find stable employment. Struggling to manage depression and diabetes, Wunderlin worked part-time, minimum-wage retail jobs around Dayton, Ohio, making so little that he said he sometimes had to choose between paying rent and buying food. But in 2018, his Care…
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