States Sue Over Medicaid Work Rules | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

Twenty-five Democratic-led states and Washington D.C. are suing the Trump administration over new Medicaid work requirements, arguing the federal rule’s narrow “medically frail” definition threatens to strip health coverage from millions of vulnerable, ill, and disabled individuals. The states claim the sudden policy shift undermines prior agreements, forces states into compliance without congressional approval, and risks widespread coverage loss — citing Arkansas as a cautionary example. While work requirement advocates tout independence, the lawsuit warns of real harm to those who can’t…