Decades of research show that work requirements do not move people off assistance and into self-sufficiency; instead they harm health, keep eligible people from obtaining needed assistance, and drive people and families already struggling to make ends meet deeper into poverty.

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Work Requirements Threaten Health and Increase Costs

Decades of research show that work requirements do not move people off assistance and into self-sufficiency; instead they drive people and families deeper into poverty. 

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Healthcare Coverage and Access Policy and Law