Reps. Westerman, Womack, Sens. Cotton, Boozman Issue Statement on CMS Approval of Arkansas’s Work Requirements for Medicaid

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Reps. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, and Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, and John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following joint statement applauding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' approval of work requirements for Arkansas's Medicaid program:

"Encouraging people who can work to find employment is a common-sense policy with a track record of success.

"It not only focuses Medicaid dollars on those who need it most; it also helps people get back into the workforce and move up the income ladder.

"We're glad to see Governor Hutchinson pursue a reform for which we've long advocated, and we applaud the Trump administration for approving our state's new policy."