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Trump administration puts out strict Medicaid work rules

NPR | By Selena Simmons-Duffin

Published June 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM CDT

Work rules for sick people on Medicaid will be stricter than advocates had hoped. The Trump administration released its guidance for states, which have to stand up the new bureaucracies by Jan. 1.

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.

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