- States that require adults on Medicaid to work a set number of hours to get benefits may find many people lose coverage because behavioral health conditions and other chronic health problems make it hard for them to work, a U.S. study suggests.
"What our study adds is new information showing that among the Medicaid population that is likely to be subject to work requirements, there is likely to be greater burden on those with physical and behavioral health conditions," Saloner said by email. Just 23 percent of people with serious mental illnesses worked at least 20 hours a week, while only 43 percent of people with substance use disorders achieved this minimum number of work hours. Among individuals with both mental illness and substance use issues, only 32 percent worked at least 20 hours a week.
But people with behavioral health problems were more likely than those without health conditions to report that they were too disabled to work, and they were also less likely to be looking for work. "Individuals with chronic health problems may also need to attend frequent medical appointments," Sheehy said by email.
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