Hawkins noted that during the implementation of work requirements, his office was inundated with calls from individuals unable to comply due to health issues or caregiving duties, leading to alarming coverage losses.
In 2018, Arkansas was the first state to enforce work requirements for Medicaid, resulting in the loss of coverage for 18,000 adults when the policy was halted in 2019.
With the Trump administration's supportive policy environment, many states plan to revisit Medicaid work requirements, aiming to reduce federal spending significantly while affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals.
As the Biden administration reversed previous Medicaid work requirement permissions, the issue is likely to re-emerge as Republicans seek fiscal strategies involving Medicaid funding.
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