A federal judge struck down a CMS rule requiring Medicaid beneficiaries with qualifying medical conditions to prove they cannot meet new work requirements.
The order does not overturn the broader Medicaid work requirements enacted under H.R.1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Starting Jan. 1, certain Medicaid beneficiaries aged 19 to 64 years will be required to engage in qualifying activities — employment, community service or some work programs — for 80 hours per month, or make at least $580 monthly (the minimum wage multiplied by 80 hours), “or be enrolled in educational program for at least