NJ joins multi-state challenge to Trump administration Medicaid rule

New Jersey is one of 24 states suing the Trump administration over new rules it says will make it harder for sick people to stay on Medicaid.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 602

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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New Jersey is one of two dozen states that sued the Trump administration Monday claiming that work rules the federal government recently issued for the Medicaid program are unlawful in how they reduce protections for people who are medically frail.

Led by New Jersey Attorney General Jen Davenport and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, the 74-page complaint alleges a federal rule issued June 3 goes far beyond what is …

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