Trump Has Shown Openness to Medicaid Work Requirements, GOP Committee Chair Says

Last week, the president indicated that he doesn’t want to touch Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security in a budget bill.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A top Republican House lawmaker said President Donald Trump has shown a willingness to add work requirements for individuals receiving Medicaid as GOP lawmakers attempt to hash out a deal on spending cuts in a budget bill.

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) said that a minimum work requirement for adult recipients of Medicaid, which provides health care coverage for millions of low-income individuals, is being considered. Trump has indicated that he may support such a measure, Smith said.