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Anne Whitesell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Miami University

Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs

Meeting work requirements to get government benefits can lead to burdensome paperwork. JackF/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Republican lawmakers have been battling over a bill that includes massive tax and spending cuts. Much of their disagreement has been over provisions intended to reduce the cost of Medicaid.

The popular health insurance program, which is funded by both the federal and state governments, covers about 78.5 million low-income and disabled people – more than 1 in 5 Americans.

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