The Trump administration just released a new rule making clear that Medicaid’s work requirements are just that — requirements.
Beginning in 2027, able-bodied adults who gained Medicaid coverage through Obamacare’s expansion of the program will generally need to spend at least 80 hours per month working, studying, participating in job training, or engaging in community service to remain eligible.
The new rule includes guidance on who may be exempt from those requirements for being “medically frail.”
Critics argue the rule is too strict because it does not automatically exempt broad categories of beneficiaries based solely on their condition or diagnosis.
But that is precisely the point.
