Federal Judge Again Blocks States’ Work Requirements For Medicaid

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, speaking to state legislators in 2018. Bevin, who is running for re-election this fall, asked the federal government to impose work requirements on many people who receive Medicaid. Bevin

The Trump administration’s plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. District judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas.

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