February 03, 2026

Warren, Sanders, Wyden warn Equifax over profiting off Medicaid work requirements

A trio of Senate Democrats are warning the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax against price gouging for its services as a significant number of Medicaid beneficiaries are expected to go into the job market to find employment in order to keep receiving benefits under the new requirements passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

In a letter first shared with The Hill, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) warned Equifax CEO Max Begor against surging prices on state governments that will soon need to verify beneficiaries’ work, volunteer or school attendance.

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By:  Joseph Choi
Source: The Hill