Pew Stateline

By: Michael Ollove

Toward the end of 2018, the Trump administration seemed to be marching briskly toward its goal of requiring able-bodied adults in Medicaid to prove they had jobs to participate in the public health plan for the poor.

But while a number of states still are adopting work requirements, the path has gotten murkier in recent months, both because of court rulings and political calculations.

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“Even before the court rulings, we saw some states showing a new reluctance to pursue work requirements,” said Joan Alker, executive director and co-founder of Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.

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