At least 61,000 Ohioans could lose Medicaid benefits if President-elect Donald Trump's team approves Ohio's request to add a work requirement for the public health insurance, according to state projections.

This analysis builds on past evidence that work requirements impose administrative barriers and red tape that lead to coverage losses among both people who are working as well as people the policies purport to exempt because they have caretaking responsibilities,

Proposed Medicaid work requirements mean more than 61,000 Ohioans could potentially lose their health insurance, if the incoming Trump administration allows Ohio Republican state leaders to proceed with their plan.