Henry Aaron, senior fellow in Economic Studies, discusses the Trump administration’s announcement to authorize states to enact job requirements for Medicaid eligibility. Aaron explains that these requirements could be detrimental to low-income citizens who need medication to work or are unable to work because of their medical conditions. He also predicts that this authorization will be reversed by the courts.

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