Dr. Oz says Americans must ‘earn the right’ to be on Medicaid

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is promoting President Donald Trump’s sweeping and highly controversial budget legislation by claiming it will guarantee access to the social safety net for the “right” people. He argues that, under the GOP plan, individuals will need to “earn” the right to use Medicaid, suggesting that many current recipients are capable of working but choose not to.

Nearly half (47.9%) of Medicaid users under 65 are children aged 0 to 18...