The federal government is considering requiring many Medicaid recipients to work, attend school, or participate in job training to maintain their health coverage. Is this a reasonable expectation, or does it place an unfair burden on people who depend on Medicaid?
Tyresa Sheperd, Northeast D.C.
“People who can’t work should be able to get health care. There are so many people now that I see on the street with amputations or obvious medical issues, and it’s really sad. And to think that there are probably going to be a lot more because they aren’t going to be able to receive the health care that they need.”
Sol Ras, Northwest D.C.
“I don’t think that anybody came into this thinking that this was going to be good or fair, right? America is not built on fairness, so it’s not going to be fair.”
Rydaaa, Southeast D.C.
“If you are able-bodied […] you are able to function and move around and go eat, sleep, breathe… do all the things that we need to do actively, physically, then yes, it’s OK. But for the people who aren’t able-bodied, no, that’s not OK.”
Nyla Morton, Northeast D.C.
“The government is trying to find different ways to limit people’s access to health care.”
Saige Elise, Northeast D.C.
“Absolutely not. And being one of those recipients, when are we going to just do universal health care? At this point, no, that’s not fair at all.”
Compiled by Evan Aldridge
