Medicaid Population & Work Requirements (Ages 18–64)

Jane Tavares, Marc Cohen

This brief profiles Medicaid enrollees ages 18–64, comparing working and non-working individuals and the small group considered to be “able-bodied.” Medicaid users are more often female, have lower education, higher rates of disability, and very low income. Most non-working beneficiaries face serious health or caregiving challenges that keep them out of the labor force.