Say no to Medicaid work requirements

Congress is considering whether to require Medicaid recipients to work. But nearly all of individuals in the Medicaid expansion group are either workers, caregivers, students or people unable to work due to illness. (stock.adobe.com)

Illinois residents rely on Medicaid to access quality, affordable healthcare. One provision under discussion would add barriers to healthcare called “work requirements.”

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 91% of individuals in the Medicaid expansion group are either workers, caregivers, students or people unable to work due to illness. These requirements aren’t about work. They are about adding unnecessary, burdensome paperwork that results in people losing their coverage due to red tape.