Overview

• Senator James Lankford told CNBC the GOP budget would not kick people off Medicaid but "transition" 10 million recipients to employer-provided insurance.
• The Congressional Budget Office found that few individuals disenrolled under the work requirement would be eligible for or enroll in employment-based coverage and none would qualify for the premium tax credit.
• Kaiser Family Foundation data show 46% of Medicaid workers are employed by small firms unlikely to offer health insurance, and many recipients hold part-time or gig economy roles.
• Critics such as Dr. Rob Davidson and veteran Fred Wellman said Lankford was "lying" given that nearly half of private employers do not provide health benefits.
• Analysts estimate the legislation could remove around 10 million people from Medicaid and up to 13.7 million when including cuts to SNAP and Affordable Care Act subsidies.