New Medicaid Work Requirements Rolling Out for First Time in US

Nebraska to Become First State to Launch Medicaid Work Requirements

Nebraska plans to become the first state in the nation to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid recipients, with Gov. Jim Pillen and federal health officials announcing an accelerated rollout under provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). At a Dec. 17 news conference, Pillen said the state has formally notified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of its intent to require Medicaid expansion enrollees to meet …

New Medicaid work requirements rolling out for first time in US

Nebraska is set to become the first U.S. state to implement new Medicaid work requirements following the passage of a federal law.