Voted for new Medicaid work requirements.
Huizenga voted for the 2025 reconciliation law, which ties Medicaid coverage for certain adults to work or other qualifying activities—with exemptions and exceptions. [1][2]
The context matters
The vote was on the full reconciliation package, not a stand-alone Medicaid bill. Section 71119 generally requires affected adults to complete 80 hours of qualifying activities per month. It includes exemptions and exceptions, including for specified caregivers and medically frail people. States generally must implement the requirements beginning January 1, 2027, and may start earlier. This is not a claim that every Medicaid recipient must work or has already lost coverage. [1][2]
We believe access to health care should be protected, not put further out of reach.
