“The Trump administration is pulling out all the stops to encourage red states to make conservative changes to Medicaid without congressional input.”
“Administration officials are pushing ahead and granting approvals to states seeking to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients, even in the face of legal challenges and large-scale losses in the number of people covered.”
“Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted Ohio’s request for work requirements, the ninth such approval since President Trump took office.”
“The approval was announced just one day after administration lawyers were in federal court defending the work requirements for two other states, Arkansas and Kentucky…”
“The administration has staunchly defended its bold moves.”
“Verma has been outspoken in her support of work requirements and has made approving state requests one of her top priorities…” Read the full article here.
Source: Trump officials take bold steps on Medicaid – By Nathaniel Weixel, March 20, 2019. The Hill.
