CBO Warns 7.5 Million Could Lose Coverage as Medicaid Work Requirements Advance in New Spending Bill

More than 7.5 million Americans could lose their health coverage under proposed Medicaid changes tied to the latest congressional spending bill, according to new estimates released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The analysis, published yesterday, assesses the impact of GOP-backed provisions that would impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients—a move Republican lawmakers argue is necessary to reduce program costs and promote workforce participation.

The proposed legislation, currently under debate as part of broader federal budget negotiations, would require certain Medicaid recipients to verify that they. . .