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Poll Reveals Divided Opinions on Medicaid Work Requirements and Funding

While most Americans support maintaining or increasing Medicaid funding, views on work requirements remain sharply split along partisan lines.

Protesters hold a small peaceful demonstration in support of health care on September 23, 2017 in Livingston, Montana.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (L) takes a question from a reporter in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Activists and City representatives hold a press conference for “We Are California”, a growing movement of California grassroots organizations and communities, is joining the fight against Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Republican leaders’ proposed federal budget that would gut Medicaid/Medi-Cal and give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker for The San Diego Union-Tribune)
A map to show the federal medical assistance percentage in each state for Medicaid.

Overview

  • A KFF poll shows 47% of Democrats and 82% of Republicans support Medicaid work requirements, though support drops when voters learn most recipients are already employed.
  • The poll indicates strong bipartisan support for Medicaid funding, with 95% of Democrats and 82% of Republicans favoring maintaining or increasing funding levels.
  • Proposed Republican budget plans suggest cutting $880 billion from federal programs over the next decade, which could significantly impact Medicaid.
  • Nearly half of Trump voters, particularly in rural areas, report Medicaid is important to their families, highlighting potential political risks for GOP-led cuts.
  • States relying heavily on federal Medicaid funding, such as Mississippi and West Virginia, could face severe consequences from proposed budget reductions.