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Trump administration releases rules for new Medicaid work requirements ByJohn WilkersonandTara Bannow June 1, 2026 John Wilkerson John writes about the politics of health care, and he is the author of the twice-weeklyD.C. Diagnosis newsletter. You can reach John on Signal at John_Wilkerson.07. Tara Bannow Tara covers the business of health care. Her stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients — especially when private equity gets involved. She also writes about health insurance and ideas for improving our broken health system. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday published a highly anticipated document that lays out the rules for sweeping new requirements that many adult Medicaid beneficiaries work or attend school in order to qualify for coverage. The rule, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, establishes standards states must use to implement Medicaid work requirements, including who is exempt from the requirements, how to verify exemptions, and state reporting requirements. Thework requirements, created as part of President Trump’s 2025 tax cut bill, are po…

Trump administration shares new work requirements for Medicaid recipients The Trump administration this week released guidance for states on the work rules many Americans on Medicaid will need to abide by in order to be eligible for benefits on Jan. 1.

The Trump Administration Is Taking a Strict Approach to Medicaid Work Requirements - NOTUS — News of the United States Perspectives Health Care New rules would help determine whether millions will fall off the program over the next decade. “We’re forgiving but we’re not foolish,” said Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.Tom Brenner/AP ByPaige Winfield Cunningham June 1, 202607:46 PM Updated:June 2, 202609:49 AM The Trump administration signaled Monday it’s taking a muscular approach to one of its signature and most controversial health initiatives: new work requirements that could force millions of low-income people off Medicaid. The new regulation — anxiously awaited by states who are due to implement the work requirements Jan. 1 — takes a stricter stance on verification and exemptions than state officials and patient advocates had hoped for. Administration officials said they sought to minimize enrollee paperwork and ensure everyone eligible for a work exemption receives it, while closing the door to fraud. “We’re forgiving but we’re not foolish,” Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, o…

Trump administration makes it harder for some sick Americans to maintain Medicaid | CNN Politics US Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 2. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Health care policy Donald Trump See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Summary A new federal rule makes it more difficult for sick Medicaid enrollees to qualify for an exemption from work requirements, which start in January in most states. To qualify for the medical frailty exemption, enrollees' health condition must significantly impairs their ability to work. Patient advocacy groups warn the stricter standard could result in enrollees with serious medical conditions losing coverage. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. Millions of sick Americans could have a tougher time retaining — or even signing up for — Medicaid coverage after the first-ever federal work requirement begins in January in most states. That’s because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a new rule this week that takes a harder line on defining which low-income adult enrollees are eligibl…

CMS Launches Nationwide Framework to Implement Medicaid Work Requirements Administration Share CMS Launches Nationwide Framework to Implement Medicaid Work Requirements The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule with Comment (IFC) requiring that certain adult Medicaid applicants and enrollees must, as a condition of Medicaid eligibility, meet an 80 hours per month work requirement, through employment, education, work programs, or community service. The rule establishes a nationwide operational framework designed to promote economic stability, self-sufficiency, and independence. “The Working Families Tax Cut legislation made historic changes to the Medicaid program, and CMS is working closely with states to put those changes into action,” said CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz . “This rule helps Americans build skills and independence through work, education, job training, or community service, creating new opportunities for themselves and their families.” Issued under Public Law 119-21, which CMS refers to as the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) legislation, the rule establishes the standards states must use to implement the statutory work requi…

States Sue to Block Medicaid Work Requirements On Monday, officials in 25 states and Washington, DC sued Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz over the interim final rule for Medicaid work requirements established by President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The new rule, their lawsuit contends, “will […]

States face tight timeline as feds unveil new Medicaid work requirement ... Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, speaks at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., in December. CMS this week released guidance on how states should implement new Medicaid work requirements. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The federal governmentreleasednewguidancethis week on how states should roll out the Medicaid work requirements that will affect  healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The new interim rule, issued by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is intended to give states more details on how they’re supposed to verify the work status for about 20 million adults enrolled in Medicaid, the publicly funded health insurance program for people with low incomes. The new details come as states are staring down the January 1, 2027, deadline to put the new work requirements in place, and have requested more clarity from the feds on how they’re supposed to implement them. “States are being asked to carry out a complicated federal mandate without clear rules, without enough time, and with the risk th…