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Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule on medical frailty proof
- A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's Medicaid rule requiring proof of medical frailty.
- The rule mandated chronically ill Medicaid recipients to prove their frailty to qualify for exemptions.
- Twenty-five states had sued the Trump administration over the new guidance.
- The judge ruled that states did not have adequate time or resources to overhaul eligibility systems.
- The rollout of Medicaid work requirements may be delayed past the start of the year.
Articles (5)
WCVB Boston·
Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty
MedPage Today·
Judge Blocks Trump Admin's Medicaid Rule Forcing Sick Recipients to Prove Frailty
PBS NewsHour·
Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid work requirement rule forcing proof of medical frailty
ABC News·
Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty
STAT·
STAT+: Federal judge rejects new Medicaid ‘frailty’ definition for work requirements