Dr. Oz on Medicaid cuts: People should 'prove that you matter' [View all]
Source: The Hill
06/05/25 11:33 AM ET
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz defended President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” over criticism that millions of people could lose health coverage, saying those who would face new work requirements should “prove that you matter.”
Oz made the comments during an interview Wednesday on Fox Business, arguing that when Medicaid was created in the 1960s lawmakers did not include work requirements because it “never dawned on anybody that able-bodied people who work would be on Medicaid.”
“We’re asking that able-bodied individuals who are able to go back to work at least try to get a job or at least volunteer or take care of loved-one who needs help or go back to school,” he said. “Do something that shows you have agency over your future.” If Americans are willing to do that, he added, they should be able to be enrolled or stay enrolled in Medicaid.
“But if you are not willing to do those things, we are going to ask you to do something else. Go on the exchange, or get a job and get onto regular commercial insurance. But we are not going to continue to pay for Medicaid for those audiences.” “Go out there, do entry-level jobs, get into the workforce, prove that you matter. Get agency into your own life,” he added. “It’s a much more enjoyable experience if you go through life thinking you are in control of your destiny and you will get better insurance at the same time.”
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5334508-dr-oz-medicaid-cuts-work-requirements/
Says the man who owns 10 mansions around the world thanks to his wealthy wife's family.
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