Georgia’s experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress
June 9, 2025
Advocates say Georgia’s experience with a work requirement for Medicaid should serve as a warning to Republicans in Congress pushing a similar mandate. The state’s two-year experiment has so far enrolled a small fraction of uninsured Georgians who could be eligible for the program. The state and federal government have also spent more than $50 million to set up the necessary computer software and administer it. The governor’s office says its goal is to get more people working so they can get on private insurance. But health care advocates say interest in the program has been stifled by inadequate outreach, technical glitches and onerous reporting requirements.
