Lawsuit Brewing As Kentucky Becomes First State To Get Approval To Impose Medicaid Work Requirements
In one of the biggest changes to the Medicaid program in its history, the Trump administration last week announced that it would allow states to seek new requirements from beneficiaries. Kentucky is now the first state to do so, but advocates are already threatening a lawsuit over the new guidelines. Media outlets offer closer looks at Kentucky's decision, the legal battle that will inevitably follow, who will be affected by the change, the political risk Republicans are taking, and more.