Kentucky Medicaid work requirements shot down by federal judge

Nicholas Leider | | Health Exec | Policy & Regulations
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Kentucky was set to become the first state in the U.S. to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. But a federal judge blocked the move, which was set to take effect on Sunday—claiming the Trump administration didn’t properly consider the policy’s effect on the program’s intended aim to provide medical coverage to at-risk populations.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued his ruling Friday, June 29, sending the waiver back to CMS for further review. For now, some 95,000 Kentuckians on Medicaid will not face extra obligations to receiving care.

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Judge blocks Kentucky Medicaid work requirements

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Nicholas Leider, Managing Editor

Nicholas joined TriMed in 2016 as the managing editor of the Chicago office. After receiving his master’s from Roosevelt University, he worked in various writing/editing roles for magazines ranging in topic from billiards to metallurgy. Currently on Chicago’s north side, Nicholas keeps busy by running, reading and talking to his two cats.

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