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As Work Requirements Kick In For Medicaid, Some States Are Taking A Tougher Stance
Work requirements for some Medicaid beneficiaries begin in January, the result of President Donald Trump’s big 2025 tax cut and policy law, and a handful of Republican-led states are imposing tougher rules than the law requires.
Cost-Saving Medicaid Meal Deliveries Threatened by Cuts, Policy Uncertainty
Research shows medically tailored meals could save states money — in addition to improving health. Yet such programs could land on the chopping block as states look to tighten spending under Trump administration budget cuts.
Up to 2.3 Million Young Adults Could Lose Medicaid Under New Work Requirements
New research from the Urban Institute finds that new work requirements and other provisions of last year’s Big Beautiful Bill could reduce young adult Medicaid expansion enrollment by 22 to 48 percent, or 1.1 to 2.3 million, in 2028.
More Than 200,000 Texans Are Waiting For Medicaid Approval As Enrollment Declines
Outdated technology and stricter requirements for Medicaid and SNAP food assistance have made it harder for Texas to give timely approval to applications, state officials and advocates say.
People With Disabilities Say Medicaid Income Limits Stifle Career Advancement
States are scrambling to get ready for new Medicaid work requirements. Politicians’ focus on requiring work has angered many people with disabilities who have Medicaid and say current policies that apply to them have the opposite effect — making them choose between working or receiving benefits.
White House Hopes Of Cracking Down On Safety Net Fraud Could Flame Out
House Republicans are hoping Vice President JD Vance’s personal appeal to Congress to help crack down on alleged abuse in safety-net programs will revive talks of tackling fraud before the end of the year. But many are skeptical any such bill will ultimately reach the president’s desk.
Medicaid Work Rules Leave Homeless People In The Cold
The Trump administration has decided that being homeless isn’t a medical condition and can’t count as an automatic out from having to meet new Medicaid work requirements.
A.I. Is Being Used To Boost Medicaid Enrollment, But Not Without Concerns
The rise of AI in the healthcare industry has prompted worries about who’s overseeing these tools and whether people are being improperly denied treatments or cut off from care.
Judge Declines To Block Strict Work Rules For Sick Patients On Medicaid
A federal judge has declined to stop the Trump administration from requiring that chronically ill Medicaid patients prove that they are physically unable to work in order to keep their insurance.