State Rep. Burns Proposes Welfare-to-Work Pilot & Medicaid Work Requirement Legislation

State Rep. Burns proposes welfare-to-work pilot & Medicaid work requirement legislation

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A new legislative push aims to reshape how welfare programs operate in Pennsylvania, with a pair of proposals designed to incentivize work and reduce government dependency. State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) announced plans this week to introduce two bills: one establishing a pilot "welfare-to-work" program, and the other requiring certain Medicaid recipients to engage in work or community service. The proposal pilot pro…

The paperwork trap: A sneaky way to cut Medicaid in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'?

Republicans want to add work requirements for Americans to get Medicaid. Is that a necessary step to fight "waste, fraud, and abuse" or a sneaky way of cutting the social safety net?

The devastating impact of Trump’s big beautiful bill, in one chart

Senate Republicans are debating a major budget bill that would impose Medicaid work requirements and other new rules. Here’s how patients could be affected.

Congress' ‘big beautiful' bill proposes new Medicaid work requirements. Here's what to know

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The paperwork trap: A sneaky way to cut Medicaid in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'? - TPR: The Public's Radio

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Congressional Bill Proposes First-Ever Federal Medicaid Work Requirements

A sweeping legislative proposal titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is moving through Congress with a provision that could lead to millions losing Medicaid coverage due to new work requirements. Both House and Senate versions of the bill include measures mandating that adults aged 19 to 64 work or...