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The original was posted on /r/singularity by /u/GrapheneBreakthrough on 2025-07-01 22:54:36+00:00.

The bill adds a new law that makes having a job, at least 20 hours per week, a requirement for Medicaid-the government healthcare program for the poor… There are exceptions such as caring for a young child, being in school, etc.).

Now when AI/Robots decimate the job market for most Americans and they are out of work- they won’t even have access to basic medical care. This is huge. If you have 30% of people long-term unemployed, no savings or options (a realistic possibility)-- they are headed for disaster.

With no government backing, hospitals are just not going to deal with nonpaying customers. The only real protection Americans will now have is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)— which only requires to stabilize the patient before sending them on their way.

The timing of this bill is incredible.