As expected, there’s quite a bit of grumbling from House Republican fiscal hawks over the Medicaid provisions in the current draft of the House GOP’s “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill.

In response to these complaints, House GOP leadership told reporters last night that new work requirements on able-bodied adults without children will kick in before the current 2029 trigger:

The leadership has responded to complaints from House Republican fiscal hawks.{ai:summary}<p>House Republican leaders are facing pushback from fiscal conservatives regarding Medicaid provisions in their reconciliation bill. In response, they announced plans to implement work requirements for able-bodied adults without children sooner than the current 2029 timeline.</p><p>Rep. Steve Scalise indicated that while an exact date for the new requirements hasn't been set, it will be earlier than what is currently proposed. #politics</p>

The Corner: House GOP Leadership Will Amend Reconciliation Bill to Let Work Requirements Kick in Earlier

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