Millions of Americans could be affected by "work-for-Medicaid" ruling

A federal court hearing has been scheduled for Friday regarding the Trump administration’s decision to give states the power to enforce work requirements on Medicaid enrollees. 

The lawsuit was originally meant to determine whether thousands of low-income adults in Kentucky would have to work or volunteer to retain  healthcare coverage, but the ruling could affect millions of Medicaid enrollees nationwide.

At present, only four states—Kentucky, Indiana, Arkansas and New Hampshire have federal backing to mandate work for Medicaid enrollees. Additional states are slated to join.

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As a senior news writer for TriMed, Subrata covers cardiology, clinical innovation and healthcare business. She has a master’s degree in communication management and 12 years of experience in journalism and public relations.

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