Experts Available on Work Requirements Proposal

House Republicans are working on finalizing a bill that would raise the debt ceiling for a year, and as part of the proposal, they plan to introduce stricter work requirements for Americans who are recipients of Medicaid and food stamps.  

If you’re looking for an expert on the impact this could have for low-income Americans receiving federal aid, the following university-based experts are available to provide commentary and analysis:

Donald Moynihan, McCourt Chair of Public Policy, Georgetown University

Moynihan’s research focuses on how government administrative processes work. Overarching themes in Moynihan’s writings include how bureaucracy, confusing paperwork, and complex regulations often introduce delay and frustration into our experiences with government agencies. Moynihan also studies the behavioral effects of efforts to improve public sector outcomes through government reform.

Contact: donald.moynihan@georgetown.edu

Philip Rocco, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Marquette University

Rocco’s research examines the political economy of policy expertise. He teaches courses on American politics, the policymaking process, and the politics of numbers. In 2018, he wrote a policy brief titled Why Work Requirements Will Not Improve Medicaid. 

Contact: philip.rocco@marquette.edu; 

Sara Rosenbaum, Harold and Jane Hirsh Professor of Health Law and Policy and Founding Chair of the Department of Health Policy, The George Washington University

Rosenbaum has devoted her professional career to issues of health justice for populations who are medically underserved as a result of race, poverty, disability, or cultural exclusion. She is best known for her work on the expansion of Medicaid, the expansion of community health centers, patients’ rights in managed care, civil rights and health care, and national health reform.

Contact: [email protected]