Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced plans to impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients in an effort to expand restrictions that were previously blocked by the courts. The proposed requirements would apply to able-bodied adults on both traditional Medicaid and the state's expansion program.
More than 18,000 people lost coverage when Arkansas first implemented work requirements in 2018, which were later halted by federal courts and the Biden administration. Governor Sanders expressed optimism about the new administration's support for such requirements, citing a willingness to collaborate with states on policy changes.
