Daniel Y. Johnson
@danielyjohnson.bsky.social
UChicago Pritzker M4 | Sarnoff Fellow | FASPE Fellow | Carleton College Alum
7/ Huge thank you to Simar Bajaj and @nytimes.com for their coverage and important insights into our work
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Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Boost Employment, Study Shows
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September 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
7/ Huge thank you to Simar Bajaj and @nytimes.com for their coverage and important insights into our work
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/w...
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6/ The One Big Beautiful Bill Act mandates Medicaid work requirements nationwide, starting next year
As states prepare to implement work requirements, they should take steps to prevent eligible adults from losing coverage
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
As states prepare to implement work requirements, they should take steps to prevent eligible adults from losing coverage
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Protecting Medicaid Enrollees with Chronic Conditions amid Work Requirements | NEJM
The planned implementation of Medicaid work requirements provides an opportunity to
obtain longitudinal data to guide Medicaid policy, including data on health consequences
for people who lose ...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
6/ The One Big Beautiful Bill Act mandates Medicaid work requirements nationwide, starting next year
As states prepare to implement work requirements, they should take steps to prevent eligible adults from losing coverage
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
As states prepare to implement work requirements, they should take steps to prevent eligible adults from losing coverage
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
5/ Compared to traditional Medicaid expansion, Georgia's Pathways to Coverage decreased Medicaid coverage and did not increase employment
Our findings suggest that work requirements hindered Medicaid enrollment without generating gains in employment
Our findings suggest that work requirements hindered Medicaid enrollment without generating gains in employment
September 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
5/ Compared to traditional Medicaid expansion, Georgia's Pathways to Coverage decreased Medicaid coverage and did not increase employment
Our findings suggest that work requirements hindered Medicaid enrollment without generating gains in employment
Our findings suggest that work requirements hindered Medicaid enrollment without generating gains in employment
4/ Using a difference-in-differences design and data from the US Census Bureau, we compared Georgia to neighboring states that haven't expanded Medicaid
Medicaid coverage and employment did not increase in Georgia in the first 15 months compared to non-expansion states
Medicaid coverage and employment did not increase in Georgia in the first 15 months compared to non-expansion states
September 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
4/ Using a difference-in-differences design and data from the US Census Bureau, we compared Georgia to neighboring states that haven't expanded Medicaid
Medicaid coverage and employment did not increase in Georgia in the first 15 months compared to non-expansion states
Medicaid coverage and employment did not increase in Georgia in the first 15 months compared to non-expansion states
3/ In 2023, Georgia launched Pathways to Coverage, which expanded Medicaid eligibility to adults with low incomes
But there was a catch: enrollees had to report at least 80 hours per month of employment, community service, or higher education
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/u...
But there was a catch: enrollees had to report at least 80 hours per month of employment, community service, or higher education
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/u...
A Georgia Work Program Previews How Trump Could Reshape Medicaid (Published 2024)
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September 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
3/ In 2023, Georgia launched Pathways to Coverage, which expanded Medicaid eligibility to adults with low incomes
But there was a catch: enrollees had to report at least 80 hours per month of employment, community service, or higher education
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/u...
But there was a catch: enrollees had to report at least 80 hours per month of employment, community service, or higher education
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/u...
2/ So grateful for my incredible co-first author Stephen Mein, outstanding mentor @rkwadhera.bsky.social, and the inimitable team of Lucas Marinacci and Michael Liu
September 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
2/ So grateful for my incredible co-first author Stephen Mein, outstanding mentor @rkwadhera.bsky.social, and the inimitable team of Lucas Marinacci and Michael Liu