New Lawsuit Targets Medicaid Work Requirements’ Medical Frailty Rules
The challenge says the new rule makes medical-frailty exemptions too narrow and could add red tape that threatens coverage for people with serious conditions.
- On Friday, Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit in the District Court challenging new federal work requirement rules that critics argue restrict critical exemptions for vulnerable patients.
- President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer, establishing work requirements across 44 states; a federal rule issued in June defined 'medical frailty' exemptions that plaintiffs claim are too narrow.
- Plaintiffs from Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and North Carolina joined the American College of Physicians and other medical groups, arguing reporting burdens threaten coverage for people with conditions including HIV and behavioral health disorders.
- "We should not and must not be implementing policies that place this already vulnerable population at increased risk," said Jan K. Carney, president of the American College of Physicians, echoing concerns from Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein.
- Republicans argue work requirements push people into the workforce, though Research shows most Medicaid recipients already work or attend school; cities also fear uncompensated costs when residents lose coverage due to administrative barriers.
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Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements • Kentucky Lantern
Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements. The broad tax and spending law that President Donald Trump signed last summer, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, established work, school or community service requirements for low-income adults who receive Medicaid under expansion provisions […]
Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements • Oklahoma Voice
Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements. The broad tax and spending law that President Donald Trump signed last summer, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, established work, school or community service requirements for low-income adults who receive Medicaid under expansion provisions […]
Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements • Maine Morning Star
Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements. The broad tax and spending law that President Donald Trump signed last summer, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, established work, school or community service requirements for low-income adults who receive Medicaid under expansion provisions […]
Doctors and enrollees sue over Medicaid work requirements from Trump's spending law
Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements. The broad tax and spending law that President Donald Trump signed last summer, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, established work, school or community service requirements for low-income adults who receive Medicaid under expansion provisions […]
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