News Alert: Kentucky’s first-in-the-nation requirement that Medicaid recipients must work is blocked

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner when federal officials approved Kentucky's first-in-the-nation requirement that low-income people work or otherwise engage in their communities to qualify for the safety-net health insurance. The decision by U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg vacates that approval and sends the state's proposal back to the Department of Health and Human Services for further review. His action stems from a lawsuit filed in January by three organizations opposed to the profound changes in the insurance program for the poor. Since then, the administration has granted three more states permission to impose similar requirements.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jun 29, 4:08 PM     Kentucky's first-in-the-nation requirement that Medicaid recipients must work is blocked A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner when federal officials approved Kentucky's first-in-the-nation requirement that low-income people work or otherwise engage in their communities to qualify for the safety-net health insurance. The decision by U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg vacates that approval and sends the state's proposal back to the Department of Health and Human Services for further review. His action stems from a lawsuit filed in January by three organizations opposed to the profound changes in the insurance program for the poor. Since then, the administration has granted three more states permission to impose similar requirements. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071