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Senate concurrent resolution urging federal Medicaid work requirements draws questions on practicality and impact
Summary
Senator Kaler asked the House Medicaid Committee to endorse SCR 5 urging the White House and CMS to reinstate work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid expansion adults under 55; members raised concerns about definitions, childcare, averaging hours, and projected savings.
Senator Kaler testified before the House Medicaid Committee in support of Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, which asks the president and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to allow states to reinstate work requirements for able-bodied adults under age 55 who receive Medicaid expansion benefits.
Kaler told the committee the Ohio Department of Medicaid estimates that in calendar year 2026 about 61,826 individuals could be considered not exempt and not currently working. He framed the resolution as a request for CMS to reinstate an…
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