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Democratic-controlled states filed lawsuits challenging Trump's new Medicaid work requirement rules, arguing they'll harm vulnerable populations.
Democratic-controlled states filed lawsuits challenging Trump's new rules requiring Medicaid recipients to work or prove they're exempt. The states argue the rules will push vulnerable people—elderly, disabled, chronically ill—off coverage. Trump's administration contends work requirements encourage self-sufficiency.
This is the expected legal fight over Medicaid policy. The rules are designed to reduce enrollment, which saves money but also removes coverage from people who can't meet work requirements. States will argue the administration didn't follow proper notice-and-comment procedures or didn't account for real-world hardship. The outcome depends partly on which federal judges hear the cases.
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