Resource Provides the Latest Look at the Intersection of Medicaid and Work

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Resource Provides the Latest Look at the Intersection of Medicaid and Work A new KFF brief provides the latest data on Medicaid and work at a time when more than a dozen states are pursuing work requirements for Medicaid enrollees, including three states that have had their waivers to implement work requirements set aside by a federal court.  The analysis finds that most (63%) of the 23.5 million adults with Medicaid coverage in the U.S. who are not eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, and who do not receive federal disability payments, are already working full- or part-time. Most of those who are not working report that they do not work because they have caregiving responsibilities, attend school, or have an illness or disability. Those most likely to be targeted by states’ new work requirements are the 7 percent of adult Medicaid enrollees who report that they are retired, unable to find work or are not working for another reason. The analysis also finds that most adults in Medicaid who work are in low-wage jobs in industries with low rates of employer-sponsored insurance, such as food service and construction. And it shows that some people who remain eligible for Medicaid could lose coverage due to failure to navigate the red tape of the new work and reporting requirements. Filling the need for trusted information on national health issues, the Kaiser Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California.
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