Dems Accuse Equifax of Cashing In on Medicaid Work Requirements
5th February 2026
Democrat Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, have warned credit reporting giant Equifax against what they describe as potential price gouging tied to new Medicaid work requirements.
The senators sent the warning via a letter, according to The Hill.
The lawmakers said that the sweeping changes to Medicaid eligibility, which require millions of recipients to verify work status or actively seek employment, could allow Equifax to further consolidate its dominance in employment and income verification services.
“Because Equifax is already dominant in this market, the law’s new red tape requirements allow the company to consolidate power even further, using extractive contracts to price-gouge states, squeeze competitors, and drive-up profits,” the senators wrote.
‘Price gouging’ is a catchphrase used by proglodytes to defame people who are charging more than proglodytes think they ought to.