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Medicaid Work Rules Move Forward | Jersey News
Medicaid work requirements are moving forward despite fierce legal pushback—states can’t pause the January rollout, a judge ruled, rejecting 25 states’ plea to delay. The rules demand 80 hours/month of work, volunteering, or school for recipients, with exemptions for those deemed “medically frail,” a term critics say is too narrowly defined. Federal officials cover 90% of implementation costs, and Congress set the deadline—not the agency—so states must shoulder the rest. With 3–7 million people potentially losing coverage, and that number rising if enforcement ramps up, this battle pits…
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