When confronted with the fact that 4.8 million individuals will lose health insurance due to the work requirement in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB), Speaker Mike Johnson argued the requirement would be easy to meet because recipients could simply volunteer in their community and keep their Medicaid. Describing the “community engagement” provisions of the bill, Johnson said “If you can’t find a job, then volunteer in your community for 20 hours [a week], and you will meet the requirement.”
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