Last month, new numbers were released on the amount of people who have lost Medicaid coverage in Arkansas as a result of failing to comply with the state’s work requirements. An additional 4,655 people lost their coverage through Medicaid for their failure to comply with the requirements. This brings the total number of individuals who have lost Medicaid coverage to just under 17,000. There is still a real concern that many of the individuals who are losing coverage either are meeting the requirements already or are exempt, but either they do not know about the reporting requirements or have experienced difficulty navigating the process. To read more about the effects that the Arkansas Medicaid work requirements, check out the following resources:
- Kaiser Family Foundation: A Look at November State Data for Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: As Predicted, Arkansas’ Medicaid Waiver is Taking Coverage Away from Eligible People
