A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia have sued to block a Trump administration rule implementing new work requirements for Medicaid recipients, arguing it unlawfully narrows exemptions for people with serious medical conditions.
Medicaid Work Requirements
The rule, issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), requires adults aged 19-64 to complete a minimum of 80 hours of work or community engagement activities per month to qualify for Medicaid. The states argue that CMS’ rule unlawfully narrows Congress’s protections for medically frail Medicaid recipients and imposes conditions on spending that violate the U.S. Constitution.
The lawsuit, filed in Boston federal court, says that the rule forces medically frail people to clear unnecessary administrative hurdles to maintain government-funded health insurance coverage. The states contend that the rule gives them insufficient time to adjust their implementation plans and warrants blocking the rule from being enforced.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
