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Judge declines to block Medicaid work requirement ahead of 2027 implementation

A photo of US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz standing side by side at a press conference with glum expressions on their faces.
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Federal judge upholds Medicaid work requirement, reinforcing compliance deadlines for states, providers, and payers ahead of 2027 implementation.

A federal judge has declined to halt the Trump administration’s new Medicaid work requirement, allowing the policy to move forward as states prepare for a January 1 implementation deadline.

The rule requires chronically ill Medicaid patients to prove they are physically unable to work in order to maintain coverage, a

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