Nevada health officials brace for new Medicaid work requirements

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 879

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago


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Nevada health officials are preparing to phase in sweeping new work requirements for the largest safety-net insurance program in the state, a move that will impact an estimated 280,000 Nevadans who benefited from expanded Medicaid coverage.

Under the tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed a year ago, Nevada and other states that expanded Medicaid to cover more low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act will be required to prove that those adults …

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