The Modern Medicaid Alliance is a partnership between real Americans who value Medicaid and leading advocacy organizations.
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Under new federal Medicaid work requirements, beneficiaries will face additional reporting and verification processes that could put coverage at risk. These real stories illustrate what’s at stake for people managing serious health conditions and caregiving responsibilities. 🧵 (1/5)
Medicaid helps Kris Garcia access the medication and care he needs to manage serious bleeding disorders and kept him covered when illness forced him out of work. He worries that work requirements could make that lifeline harder to access for others with chronic illness. rmpbs.org/news/health/medica… (4/5)
Upcoming Medicaid work requirements could affect access to coverage and care for those who need it most. Policymakers should provide states and Medicaid beneficiaries with the support they need to prevent eligible people from losing coverage. Learn more: modernmedicaid.org/infograph… (5/5)
MMA's latest resource looks at new federal restrictions on the ways that states fund their Medicaid programs enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the impact of those changes on states, providers and patients. Congress and the Administration should protect state flexibility, avoid unnecessary disruption and ensure Medicaid beneficiaries can continue accessing the care they need. Here's what you need to know: modernmedicaid.org/infograph…
As states prepare to implement federal Medicaid work requirements, MMA’s new policy brief examines the challenges facing beneficiaries, providers, stakeholders and state Medicaid programs. Congress and the Administration should act now to prevent eligible people from losing coverage. Read the full resource here: modernmedicaid.org/infograph…
MMA partners are among the more than 43,000 commenters who responded to CMS’ recent interim final rule on #Medicaid work requirement implementation. Their comments raise concerns about the rule's wide-ranging effects on patients, providers, states and communities. Read our latest blog to hear from stakeholders and experts, in their own words, about how federal work requirements could affect Medicaid coverage and care for millions across the country: modernmedicaid.org/what-they…
New research from @urbaninstitute: up to 2.3 million young adults ages 19 to 24 – nearly half of all Medicaid expansion beneficiaries in that age group – could lose Medicaid coverage under OBBBA’s work requirements and more frequent eligibility redeterminations. Access the full brief here: tinyurl.com/y7amefew
#MedicaidMatters to millions of Americans, and a decisive majority believe it’s important to have a strong, sustainable Medicaid program. Learn more about Medicaid’s vital role: modernmedicaid.org/.
Medicaid is a vital source of healthcare coverage for more than 73 million Americans, including children, older adults, veterans, working families, people with disabilities and those with complex medical conditions. Learn more about the importance of a strong Medicaid program #MedicaidMatters: modernmedicaid.org/.
Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) play a critical role in supporting the health and independence of millions of older adults and Americans with disabilities. Recent federal guidance has put access to these services at risk for the beneficiaries who need them most. Our new blog has more on why we must protect HCBS for patients across the country: modernmedicaid.org/medicaid-…
State Medicaid programs are showing signs of strain before major federal changes even take effect. @GeorgetownCCF data shows Medicaid application and renewal processing times are already rising, prompting questions about states’ capacity to implement new work requirements and more frequent eligibility redeterminations.
See the data: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/08/2…
Via @NAMICommunicate in @PostOpinions: Medicaid work requirements "do more than ask people to work; they also add new hurdles that could cause people to lose Medicaid coverage — even if they should still qualify." Read their full opinion on how work requirements risk access to care for expansion adults, including those living with mental illness: washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Two recent polls from MMA partners shed new light on concerns and potential challenges with upcoming Medicaid work requirements.
A new @ACSCAN survey underscores the barriers new work requirements would create for people with cancer: 90% of cancer patients and survivors say cancer has disrupted their ability to work. Read more here: bit.ly/4wWLCfe
According to a new poll from @NAMICommunicate, nearly two-thirds (65%) of adults were concerned that the requirements may lead people, including those with mental illness or disabilities, to lose their healthcare coverage. Learn more: bit.ly/4wlMtVF
The evidence is clear: Americans are concerned about the impacts of upcoming Medicaid work requirements. MMA urges policymakers to work with states, providers and beneficiaries to ensure eligible individuals can access the care they need. Learn more: modernmedicaid.org/.
This #NationalHealthCenterWeek, significant changes to Medicaid included in OBBBA threaten patients’ access to critical health services and health center sustainability, especially in rural areas. For more insight into how recent changes to Medicaid will impact community health centers and their patients, check out this webinar series hosted by @NACHC #NHCW26 #ValueCHCs nachc.org/events/medicaid-el…
#NationalHealthCenterWeek is an opportunity to recognize the role community health centers play in providing critical care and services to more than 1 in 5 Medicaid beneficiaries nationally. Learn more from @NACHC about how health centers support patients and improve care #NHCW26 #ValueCHCs healthcenterweek.org/
Forthcoming Medicaid work requirements increase the risk that eligible beneficiaries will lose coverage and create confusion and complexities for the healthcare providers who treat them. Read our latest blog for patient, physician and expert perspectives on the impacts of these changes to the Medicaid program: modernmedicaid.org/medicaid-…
Happy anniversary, Medicaid! Today, we celebrate 61 years of Medicaid and underscore the need to protect and strengthen this vital program for the millions of Americans who rely on it, including children, older adults, people with disabilities and veterans. Learn more about the importance of a strong, sustainable Medicaid program: modernmedicaid.org #MedicaidMatters
