Trump admin. scrutinizes Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states like California, citing potential overpayments. States push back, defending healthcare access. Financial impacts & lawsuits loom.
Analysis of claims about Medicaid work requirements. Studies show many recipients work or have valid reasons for not working. The impact of proposed changes on coverage is debated.
Medicaid work requirements threaten coverage for millions, including caregivers like Gallagher, who face bureaucratic hurdles and potential loss of vital healthcare. Work requirements & coverage losses are a concern.
KFF Health News interviewed Medicaid recipients, attorneys, and former caseworkers and government employees, and read thousands of pages from contracts, ongoing lawsuits, company materials, and state audits and documents that show problems with Deloitte-operated systems around the country — including in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas.
