Congress must finish the job to end Medicaid money laundering

Among the many conservative victories within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a long-overdue course correction for American healthcare policy.

By prioritizing reforms that require able-bodied, working-age adults without dependents to meet reasonable work or community engagement standards, Congress is reaffirming Medicaid’s original mission: to provide healthcare coverage to the truly vulnerable. It’s a commonsense step that restores accountability and dignity to the program, but there is still work to be done.