2025 | Medicaid Work Requirements Set to Leave Millions Without Insurance
Due to confusion surrounding how to verify that they are working, millions of eligible enrollees in Medicaid could lose their coverage by 2027. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in July 2025, made headlines when it introduced these work requirements as part of its cuts to Medicaid, sparking concern that there could be major consequences regarding both individuals losing coverage and hospitals in rural and low-income areas that rely on Medicaid funding to survive.