Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Force States To Scrap Plans and Rework Systems

By: Samantha Liss

Outlets: KFF Health News

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 1,331

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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The Trump administration’s rollout of a federal mandate that millions of Americans on Medicaid must work or risk losing health benefits will force states to scrap months of preparation, according to advocates for Medicaid enrollees and consultants advising states.

And they say an overhaul — less than seven months before states must start enforcing the requirement — will be costly.

Regulations issued June 1 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services dictate many …

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