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States have a July 28 hearing over Medicaid work-requirement rules
Twenty-six states and D.C. are asking a federal court to block parts of CMS's Medicaid community-engagement rule before 2027 implementation, while CMS is separately taking public comments through July 31.
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newsdockets.justia.comCommonwealth of Massachusetts et al. v. Oz et al.officialfederalregister.govMedicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individualsofficialcms.govCMS Launches Nationwide Framework to Implement Medicaid Work Requirementsnewsccf.georgetown.eduStates Ask a Federal Court to Protect Medically Frail Individuals from CMS Overreach