“Analyzing state data for the months of October and November, participants declined 32,900 and 50,100, respectively. Annually, enrollment shrank 8% as 158,000 residents lost eligibility.
The requirements, effective Sept. 1, mandate that able-bodied adults aged 18 to 54 with no children under 18 must participate in an educational or training program at least 20 hours a week. On Nov. 1, the age limit expanded to 64 with children 14 or younger. Veterans and foster youth between 18 and 24 no longer receive exemptions, either…
Medicaid spending has ballooned over the last 25 years. The state spent $10.7 billion on 1.3 million residents in 2000, but in 2025, the commonwealth appropriated $47 billion to provide benefits to 3.3 million residents.
Though human services eat up a significant chunk of all state budgets, the commonwealth stands out. Pennsylvania’s Medicaid expenditures as a percentage of its budget is the highest in the nation, according to the Foundation for Government Accountability.”
Analysis: Food stamp enrollment drops amid reinstated work requirements