Business Insurance:  Loss of Medicaid coverage was associated with a 2% to 3% increase in medical payments per workers compensation claim, with lower-wage and male workers and workers in construction, manufacturing and leisure most affected, according to preliminary research released Tuesday.

Sebastian Negrusa, the Washington-based vice president of research for Workers Compensation Research Institute, examined new federal policy changes, including Medicaid work requirements in the Trump Administration’s 2023 budget bill, and how those changes could affect the industry.

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Dr. Negrusa presented the results at the 2026 WCRI Conference.  The new study of Loss of Health Care Coverage is forthcoming from WCRI.