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Judge rejects new Medicaid work rules for the medically frail | STAT (opens in a new tab)

statnews.com · 2026-10-29

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Several possible studies

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Several potential source studies were identified, but no single match could be confirmed. The article's claims remain unverified.

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Multiple potential source studies identified.

Several studies match details in the article, but none could be confirmed as its source. The claims have not been assessed against a source study.

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Several studies could fit.

Several studies match details in the article, but none could be confirmed as its source. The claims have not been assessed against a source study.

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA federal judge rejected the federal government’s new definition of “medical frailty” in the Medicaid work requirements rollout.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedJudge Richard D. Stearns said the federal regulations on who is too sick to work were too restrictive.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe judge ruled that states did not have adequate time or resources to overhaul eligibility systems for the new rules.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedStearns said implementation of the Medicaid work requirements, as written, would cause “irreparable harm.”View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe judge warned that enforcing the definition of “medically frail” could lead to disenrollment of otherwise eligible vulnerable individuals and disrupt continuity of care.View evidenceHide evidence

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