States try to revive Medicaid work requirements, worrying some low-income Americans

States try to revive Medicaid work requirements, worrying some low-income Americanstoggle caption Evan Vucci/APMore than 70 million Americans who are low-income or disabled have health insurance paid for by the state and federal government called Medicaid. While Republicans introduced a bill to create a national work requirement, states have a lot of flexibility to add their own rules. Thanks to Arkansas' Medicaid, Neal is able to afford her essential doctor visits and medications. 'Just another way to cut Medicaid'Proponents of work requirements argue that the policy will help lift low-income individuals out of poverty by motivating them to get jobs. States with limited Medicaid coverage have double the rate of people without insurance, compared with states that have expanded Medicaid coverage.