Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements

By: Nada Hassanein

Outlets: Stateline

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 574

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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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 and waiver programs across 44 states. The law exempts people who are medically frail from work requirements, but …

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