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Congress' 'big beautiful' bill proposes new Medicaid work requirements. Here's what to know

By CNBC.com  
   June 25, 2025

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' that is making its way through Congress may put millions of people at risk of losing access to Medicaid. One reform that may prompt that loss of coverage — the implementation of new work requirements — was included in both the Senate and House versions of the bill. In 2034, about 4.8 million additional people would be uninsured based on work requirements in the House Republican budget bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan legislative scorekeeper.

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