Tag: work requirements
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Kentucky Legislature overrides veto on Medicaid work requirements bill
On March 27th, the Kentucky Legislature voted to override Gov. Beshear’s (D) veto of House Bill 695, which requires the state to seek work requirements for able-bodied adult Medicaid recipients. Kentucky has a divided government with a Republican-controlled legislature and a Democratic governor. Kentucky is one of six states that require a simple majority vote…
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Summary of the Trump administration’s history on Medicaid work requirements
Donald Trump (R) was inaugurated as president for his second term on January 20, 2025. During his first term, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) invited states to apply for Section 1115 waivers, which, if approved by CMS, allow states to implement work requirements and other conditions for Medicaid. Between 2018 and 2020,…