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Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty

Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have required chronically ill Medicaid recipients to prove their frailty in order to qualify for certain exemptions. The rule, part of the administration's latest guidance, aimed to introduce work requirements for these recipients. The judge's ruling affects those on Medicaid who are considered chronically ill.

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