Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.

Medicaid leaders and advocates say they’re shocked by the Trump administration’s harsh directives for implementing Medicaid work requirements, which they say mark a pivot from how federal officials had characterized their plans just weeks ago.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A newly proposed measure in the House of Representatives seeks to broaden Medicaid to cover certain services provided in assisted living settings for some low-income older adults,

The 2025 Republican megabill (H.R. 1) will take Medicaid coverage away from millions of people for not meeting rigid work requirements. Many will actually be Medicaid-eligible — because they

Federal lawmakers called for greater fraud enforcement in the Medicaid Waiver Program on Wednesday, citing concerns over recent reports of $1. 2 billion in fraudulent payments through Ohio’s Medicaid program.

The Trump administration is unveiling long-awaited details about new, more stringent Medicaid eligibility rules and raising fresh concerns about implications for people with disabilities.

Regulators are betting that better data-sharing and new technology investments can prevent the paperwork pitfalls for people on Medicaid

Hundreds thousands children lose Medicaid coverage since January 2025, raising uninsured rates and straining children's hospitals nationwide.