Policy Trend: Medicaid Work Requirements

As states and the federal government look for ways to cut spending, an obvious place to look is one of the largest budget items for all jurisdictions: Medicaid. The addition of work requirements for recipients has been a perennial (though so far unsuccessful), option for budget conscious legislators. So far in 2025, 12 bills in 7 states have been introduced that would require some community engagement in order to receive Medicaid benefits.