Medicaid Work Requirements In Arkansas: Two-Year Impacts On Coverage, Employment, And Affordability Of Care
The article analyzes the impacts of Arkansas's Medicaid work requirements, finding that while coverage losses were reversed after the policy was halted, it did not improve employment and led to negative consequences such as increased medical debt and delayed care.
The article examines the effects of Arkansas’s Medicaid work requirements, which were implemented in 2018 and later reversed in 2019 by a federal court. The study found that the policy led to significant coverage losses, which were largely reversed after the policy was halted, but it did not result in increased employment. Furthermore, those who lost Medicaid coverage faced higher medical debt, delayed care, and significant confusion about the policy’s status, raising concerns about its negative impact on health and access to care.
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