The administration’s rule helps ensure that exemptions are reserved for beneficiaries who truly need them — and redirects Medicaid’s resources toward the vulnerable populations it was created to serve.
The Trump administration just released a new rule making clear that Medicaid’s work requirements are just that — requirements.
Beginning in 2027, able-bodied adults who gained Medicaid coverage through Obamacare’s expansion of the program will generally need to spend at least 80 hours per month working, studying, participating in job training, or engaging in community service to remain eligible.
The new rule includes guidance on who may be exempt from those requirements for being “medically frail.”
Critics argue the rule is too strict because it does not automatically exempt broad categories of beneficiaries based solely on their condition or diagnosis.
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No, Proving Medical Frailty Isn’t Too Much to Ask
Sally C. Pipes
The administration’s rule helps ensure that exemptions are reserved for beneficiaries who truly need them — and redirects Medicaid’s resources toward the vulnerable populations it was created to serve.
The Trump administration just released a new rule making clear that Medicaid’s work requirements are just that — requirements.
Beginning in 2027, able-bodied adults who gained Medicaid coverage through Obamacare’s expansion of the program will generally need to spend at least 80 hours per month working, studying, participating in job training, or engaging in community service to remain eligible.
The new rule includes guidance on who may be exempt from those requirements for being “medically frail.”
Critics argue the rule is too strict because it does not automatically exempt broad categories of beneficiaries based solely on their condition or diagnosis.
But that is precisely the point.
Read the entire op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.