Medicaid work requirements are the real ‘fraud and abuse’
Below is a letter to the editor written by Dr. Kendra Holmes, published in the May 29, 2025 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Let’s be clear: When it comes to Medicaid, work requirements are indeed funding cuts disguised as policy. The vast majority of able-bodied adults on Medicaid are already working, often juggling multiple low-wage jobs that don’t offer health insurance.
How do I know? Because I see them every day in their work uniforms wearing their employee badges from local organizations as they access care in our health centers. They are the people keeping our restaurants running, caring for our children and elders, and cleaning our schools and hospitals. They are working, yet they still qualify for Medicaid because wages alone aren’t enough.