Federal Medicaid work requirements could cost states up to $10.3 billion each year if they chose to maintain coverage for people no longer federally eligible for the program, according to an analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation.
The analysis, published May 5, estimated 1.7 million people would no longer be eligible for Medicaid if federal work requirements are implemented.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated 1.5 million people would no longer be eligible for Medicaid under work requirements, and states would pay to maintain coverage for around 900,000 of these enrollees.
House Republicans have proposed Medicaid work requirements as part of their proposal to raise the debt ceiling into next year. The bill passed in the House April 26, though the bill is unlikely to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The proposal would require Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 19 and 56 to work, volunteer or be involved in a work program for at least 80 hours a month.
The work requirements would only apply to states that have expanded Medicaid eligibility.
Here's the cost of maintaining coverage for the estimated number of adults who would no longer federally eligible under work requirements, state-by-state:
California
Adults losing federal eligibility: 326,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $1.65 billion
New York
Adults losing federal eligibility: 186,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $1.10 billion
Illinois
Adults losing federal eligibility: 116,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $692 million
Pennsylvania
Adults losing federal eligibility: 83,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $537 million
Michigan
Adults losing federal eligibility: 75,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $453 million
Washington
Adults losing federal eligibility: 72,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $578 million
Ohio
Adults losing federal eligibility: 67,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $411 million
New Jersey
Adults losing federal eligibility: 57,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $353 million
Indiana
Adults losing federal eligibility: 53,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $331 million
Louisiana
Adults losing federal eligibility: 53,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $356 million
Kentucky
Adults losing federal eligibility: 48,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $363 million
Virginia
Adults losing federal eligibility: 47,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $349 million
Colorado
Adults losing federal eligibility: 46,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $242 million
Arizona
Adults losing federal eligibility: 44,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $384 million
Oregon
Adults losing federal eligibility: 44,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $297 million
Maryland
Adults losing federal eligibility: 33,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $242 million
Arkansas
Adults losing federal eligibility: 29,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $181 million
Massachusetts
Adults losing federal eligibility: 29,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $205 million
Nevada
Adults losing federal eligibility: 27,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $147 million
Connecticut
Adults losing federal eligibility: 25,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $177 million
New Mexico
Adults losing federal eligibility: 25,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $150 million
Minnesota
Adults losing federal eligibility: 20,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $179 million
Oklahoma
Adults losing federal eligibility: 20,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $95 million
Iowa
Adults losing federal eligibility: 19,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $100 million
Missouri
Adults losing federal eligibility: 18,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $88 million
West Virginia
Adults losing federal eligibility: 18,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $92 million
Hawaii
Adults losing federal eligibility: 12,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $62 million
Montana
Adults losing federal eligibility: 10,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $72 million
Idaho
Adults losing federal eligibility: 8,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $55 million
Delaware
Adults losing federal eligibility: 7,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $38 million
New Hampshire
Adults losing federal eligibility: 7,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $39 million
Rhode Island
Adults losing federal eligibility: 7,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $49 million
Utah
Adults losing federal eligibility: 7,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $57 million
District of Columbia
Adults losing federal eligibility: 6,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $36 million
Vermont
Adults losing federal eligibility: 6,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $18 million
Alaska
Adults losing federal eligibility: 5,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $38 million
Maine
Adults losing federal eligibility: 5,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $40 million
Nebraska
Adults losing federal eligibility: 5,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $41 million
North Dakota
Adults losing federal eligibility: 3,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $31 million
South Dakota
Adults losing federal eligibility: 3,000
Cost to maintain enrollment: $17 million