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North Carolina Challenges Medicaid Work Rules | Durham News
North Carolina’s Attorney General is suing the federal government over new Medicaid work requirements that threaten healthcare for the medically frail—calling the changes “cruel and illegal” as they risk stripping coverage from people with serious illnesses like late-stage cancer, especially in rural areas where access to care is already limited. The federal definition of “medically frail” was narrowed without proper notice, creating bureaucratic hurdles that could impact nearly 100,000 newly covered residents. Jackson argues the rule violates congressional intent and demands the court block…
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