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Posted By: ConservativeYankee, 6/29/2026 7:43:01 PM

Democrat administrations in 25 states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its recent guidance on new Medicaid work requirements, arguing that strict eligibility requirements will prevent eligible Americans from accessing care. The governors and attorneys general who filed the lawsuit allege that an interim released earlier this month from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversteps the text of the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill passed last year that overhauled Medicaid. Medicaid, a federal-state joint program, provides health insurance coverage for low-income adults, pregnant women, and children, covering roughly 72 million adults and an additional 7.3 million minors.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Nimby 6/29/2026 7:49:44 PM (No. 2122554)
You can't take away free stuff say the democrats
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Reply 2 - Posted by: NorthernDog 6/29/2026 8:08:54 PM (No. 2122558)
The article says 2/3rds of Medicare recipients are already working. Disabled are exempt. The law is aimed at the those able-bodied beneficiaries who want to lay around the house and collect free goodies (AKA base Democrat voters).
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Reply 3 - Posted by: edgar 6/29/2026 8:36:23 PM (No. 2122563)
It is supposed to be a safety net, not a lifestyle. - JD Vance
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Reply 4 - Posted by: stablemoney 6/29/2026 8:45:03 PM (No. 2122566)
I suspect the government has not checked a single Medicaid applicant to see if the information provided is accurate. The fraud is in the trillions.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: DVC 6/29/2026 8:58:25 PM (No. 2122573)
"It's a safety net, not a hammock." Senator from Texas, Phil Graham.
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