Epoch Survey Finds Broad Support for Medicaid Reform–But Doubt Congress Can Deliver

A new Epoch Times poll reveals strong support for reforms to the federal Medicaid program, including work requirements and fraud reduction, while also highlighting deep skepticism about Congress’s ability to implement those changes responsibly. The survey, which garnered 18,369 responses, comes as lawmakers debate a series of proposals to rein in the federal government’s ballooning Medicaid budget—now exceeding $800 billion a year across both federal and state budgets, including over $600 billion in federal spending alone. Among the most hotly debated ideas are reducing the federal share of state Medicaid costs, tightening eligibility rules, imposing new work requirements, and capping federal spending per enrollee. These proposals have divided Republican lawmakers, with moderates warning of political backlash from constituents who rely on the program, and fiscal hawks pushing for aggressive cost-cutting to rein in deficit growth....