Samantha Liss

Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they've been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least

Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they've been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least

Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they've been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least

Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they've been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least

Jessica Norton is an OB-GYN who treats many patients with Medicaid coverage at an Affinia Healthcare clinic in St. Louis. She fears women will bear the brunt of new Medicaid

Jessica Norton (right), an OB-GYN with Affinia Healthcare in St. Louis, speaks with patient Candis Quinn on April 7, 2026. Norton worries many of her patients are at risk of

New federal standards require one month of work, but states like Indiana and Idaho are pushing for three-month requirements that could reduce enrollment.

Indiana encabeza ese impulso, con una nueva ley que exige a los solicitantes demostrar que han estado trabajando o participando en una actividad similar por tres meses consecutivos para recibir beneficios.

Jessica Norton is an OB-GYN who treats many patients with Medicaid coverage at an Affinia Healthcare clinic in St. Louis.

Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they've been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least a month before they can gain or retain health insurance through the government program.