Drug Policy Alliance Webinar on Medicaid Work Requirements
CHLP's Amir Sadeghi will join the Drug Policy Alliance and partners for this webinar exploring guidance for drug policy, harm reduction, HIV, and recovery practitioners regarding new Medicaid work requirements.
Medicaid is a lifeline for at least 1 in 5 Americans. It provides coverage for a variety of health services, including mental health and substance use services, and supports economic stability and community well-being.
New Medicaid work requirements will likely cause up to 10 million people to lose their healthcare coverage upon taking effect on January 1, 2027. The federal government will require non-pregnant adults ages 19-64 to work, participate in education, training, or community service activities (or some combination of those) for at least 80 hours each month, or earn at least $580/month. People will need to demonstrate they meet these requirements prior to enrolling in Medicaid and at least every six months thereafter. Because pervasive stigma surrounding substance use and incarceration creates difficulties finding employment, it will be particularly hard for many of the people most at risk to meet these requirements.
This webinar is designed to help practitioners and individuals understand Medicaid work requirements and how to meet them. It is also designed to help organizations become work, training, and/or volunteer sites to support individuals in meeting the coming work requirements, especially given that traditional avenues for employment may not be accessible to the people we serve.
