25 Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements
The lawsuit challenges a rule that would force most adults on Medicaid to verify 80 hours of work, school or volunteering each month.
- On Monday, June 29, 2026, a coalition of 26 states sued the Trump administration in Boston federal court to block new Medicaid work requirements, arguing the rule unlawfully narrows protections for vulnerable populations.
- The lawsuit challenges a June 1 rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that narrows the "medically frail" designation, requiring recipients to prove their medical conditions significantly impair their ability to work.
- States contend the regulation violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution, forcing them to meet an unworkable August 31, 2026, notification deadline despite having invested significant resources based on prior federal guidance.
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul stated the rule forces people to "jump through hoops" for coverage, while the Congressional Budget Office estimates about 5 million Medicaid beneficiaries could become uninsured after requirements take effect.
- While work requirements take effect January 1, 2027, the coalition seeks a court order blocking the rule, citing evidence from Arkansas that similar past requirements failed to increase employment while causing thousands to lose coverage.
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* It’s only Wednesday, but it’s already been a busy week for Attorney General Kwame Raoul. Monday… Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, today announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful [...]
Trump hauled into court over rule that could cost millions their Medicaid
Twenty-five Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over its new work requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid.At issue is a “medically frail” designation that the states say is too narrow and will make it too difficult fo...
Michigan Joins Multi-State Legal Fight Over Shifting Federal Medicaid Rules - Tampa Free Press
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and two governors, has filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s implementation of new Medicaid work requirements. The legal action focuses on an interim final rule published on June 3, 2026, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and […] Michigan Joins Multi-State Legal Fight Over Shifting Federal Medicaid Rules
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