Most States Will Have To Implement Medicaid Work Rules

The federal budget reconciliation law passed in July will require Medicaid enrollees in 42 states and the District of Columbia to show they’re working, volunteering, or attending school for 80 hours a month starting Jan. 1, 2027, to keep their coverage. The eight states that did not expand their Medicaid programs to cover additional low-income adults won’t have to implement the work rules.