States, insurers await needed details to implement new US Medicaid work rules - Reuters
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""You're not going to see people get kicked off immediately.""
— Matt Salo , Executive
"States are already 'struggling significantly.'"
— Jennifer Wagner , Activist
"The statute sets both the floor and ceiling for work requirements."
— Sara Rosenbaum , Academic
"We don't exactly know what that will cover."
— Elizabeth Hinton , Academic
"I expect states seeking certain stricter requirements to have a chance of approval."
— Tara Sklar , Academic
"States are already struggling significantly."
— Jennifer Wagner , Activist
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Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Elizabeth Hinton is associated with the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured at KFF.
Jennifer Wagner is the director of Medicaid eligibility and enrollment at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Matt Salo is the CEO of health consultancy Salo Health Strategies and a former executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors.
Donald Trump served as the 45th President of the United States.
Sara Rosenbaum is a health law and policy professor at George Washington University.
Tara Sklar is a professor leading the Health Law & Policy Program at the University of Arizona.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxQcmp4RzF5Y182ODYtQkUyUEYteTRTQXRBc3lEcWQ3d2JLclBOa0Zpb3RwejYzS2JLaWVFYTdXUHJxMnRwS2N6TU43a3RZMEJGRGxIUkx6eDFQWElkZElOaGZyQlBtektvMTA4V29YSWZzSE9SRlpFcVBOZm9DdTEzU1laaUtfV0N6c0lYNzYtdk5FeE1OQUJNczc3dFh0U0dGMlo0bl92WEFhUXZzM3ZtNVFzZUtPTTdRYXFMWndhQ3o1bGtqR2Z0ZlZVQkRJOTZ0TnJuU1VmOTRsZXRBekE?oc=5" target="_blank">States, insurers await needed details to implement new US Medicaid work rules</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
An overview of the 2025 reconciliation law, which conditions Medicaid eligibility for adults in the ACA Medicaid expansion group on meeting work requirements starting January 1, 2027, and the steps states need to take for implementation.
The federal work requirements for Medicaid recipients may limit states' flexibility in designing their own plans, potentially affecting their ability to tailor policies to local needs.
The Trump administration's new law requiring Americans to work or volunteer to qualify for Medicaid benefits, effective next year, has left states awaiting implementation details and facing limited funding.
The new Medicaid work requirements, set to take effect in January 2027, are expected to strain state staffing capacities, potentially leading to longer wait times and administrative challenges for enrollees.
The new Medicaid work requirements, set to take effect in January 2027, are expected to strain state staffing capacities, potentially leading to longer wait times and administrative challenges for enrollees.
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