Political battle erupts over Medicaid work requirements as Republicans frame them as preserving the safety net while Democrats argue they harm vulnerable populations.

The biggest number of people becoming uninsured will be Americans enrolled in Medicaid, which currently covers more than 78 million people.

Democrats are sure they’ve found a winning formula in instigating voter anger over Republican “cuts” to Medicaid.

Perhaps the biggest problem with Democrats' Medicaid narrative is that Americans overwhelmingly support the legislation's primary reform: moderate work requirements for healthy adults without dependents. More than six in 10 able-bodied adults on Medicaid now report no earned income, meaning they choose not to work.