Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government's list of exemptions left off homeless people.
Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government's list of exemptions left off homeless people.Open
Massive changes to Medicaid eligibility are entering a new phase as states begin implementing new work rules and patients face the first real risk of losing coverage. The big picture: The crunch period has started for states to get the word out and set up systems for many Medicaid enrollees to report at least 80 hours a month of work, school or volunteering or get an exemption. - "If that goes wrong, people are going to be really, really upset, and that is a political firestorm that nobody wants," said Matt Salo, a health care consultant and former executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. Driving the news: In Nebraska this week, Medicaid enrollees who fail to report their community engagements will start to…
Massive changes to Medicaid eligibility are entering a new phase as states begin implementing new work rules and patients face the first real risk of losing coverage. The big picture: The crunch period has started for states to get the word out and set up systems for many Medicaid enrollees to report at least 80 hours a month of work, school or volunteering or get an exemption. - "If that goes wrong, people are going to be really, really upset, and that is a political firestorm that nobody wants," said Matt Salo, a health care consultant and former executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. Driving the news: In Nebraska this week, Medicaid enrollees who fail to report their community engagements will start to…Open
Americans say they want less government. So why does the welfare state keep growing? In this episode of The Brief, host Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Jesse Arm — Vice President of External Affairs at the Manhattan Institute — to break down the Manhattan Institute's new poll on American attitudes toward welfare, the rise of the DSA inside the Democratic Party, and what voters across the political spectrum actually want from government in 2026. Thirty years after Bill Clinton signed landmark welfare reform, Jesse walks through what the data actually shows: Americans broadly support a social safety net, but they want it targeted, tied to work requirements, and focused on eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse — not on reducing income…
Nebraska's Medicaid director, in an exclusive interview with nonprofit news organization Tradeoffs, said roughly 200 people will lose health coverage on Aug. 1.
Nebraska's Medicaid director, in an exclusive interview with nonprofit news organization Tradeoffs, said roughly 200 people will lose health coverage on Aug. 1.Open
Data: CBPP ; Map: Sara Wise/Axios American food assistance has been rocked by a regulatory earthquake while millions have been dropped from one of the nation's premier safety net programs, tightening the strain on food banks and state agencies. The big picture: As the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) continues to undergo a historic remolding, food banks say they're staring down a gap they can't fill. - "We've been operating kind of in emergency management mode," says Terri Shoemaker, the executive vice president of the Arizona Food Bank Network. "At some point, that will fatigue." By the numbers: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that SNAP participation fell by more than 4.5 million people between the…
Data: CBPP ; Map: Sara Wise/Axios American food assistance has been rocked by a regulatory earthquake while millions have been dropped from one of the nation's premier safety net programs, tightening the strain on food banks and state agencies. The big picture: As the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) continues to undergo a historic remolding, food banks say they're staring down a gap they can't fill. - "We've been operating kind of in emergency management mode," says Terri Shoemaker, the executive vice president of the Arizona Food Bank Network. "At some point, that will fatigue." By the numbers: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that SNAP participation fell by more than 4.5 million people between the…Open
The Trump administration unveiled a rule implementing the Medicaid work requirements included in last year’s budget reconciliation law.
A coalition of 25 Democrat-led states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s rules implementing new Medicaid work requirements. […] Source
Half of the states are suing the Trump administration over its directives for implementing Medicaid work requirements , arguing that exemptions for sick people are too narrow and violate administrative law. Why it matters: Democrats contend the administration's rules will jeopardize care for some of the frailest Americans and cause more upheaval in states that already are rushing to implement the requirements by Jan. 1. Driving the news: Twenty-five Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia asked a federal court in Massachusetts on Monday to toss out the administration's rule on the new eligibility restrictions. - The states say the rule goes against congressional intent by making it overly difficult for people to qualify for an…
Half of the states are suing the Trump administration over its directives for implementing Medicaid work requirements , arguing that exemptions for sick people are too narrow and violate administrative law. Why it matters: Democrats contend the administration's rules will jeopardize care for some of the frailest Americans and cause more upheaval in states that already are rushing to implement the requirements by Jan. 1. Driving the news: Twenty-five Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia asked a federal court in Massachusetts on Monday to toss out the administration's rule on the new eligibility restrictions. - The states say the rule goes against congressional intent by making it overly difficult for people to qualify for an…Open
"SNAP Havens": The federal government spent over $100 billion during fiscal year 2025 on the SNAP program. A patchwork of variations in state requirements may make some localities more desirable destinations for people who choose welfare over working.
Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.
Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.Open