A number of top Republican state lawmakers are proposing a work requirement for Medical Assistance — Minnesota’s version of Medicaid — that would apply to able-bodied adults who are not the sole caretaker of a child. House Speaker Kurt Daudt says since Governor Mark Dayton took office
Opponents of the bill say most non-disabled adults on Medicaid are already in the work force, and changing work requirements will simply result in fewer Minnesotans with health care.
