Indigenous Groups Are Exempt From Medicaid Work Rules, but Native Hawaiians Aren’t

Indigenous Groups Are Exempt From Medicaid Work Rules, but Native Hawaiians Aren’t

Native Hawaiians will have to comply with the new work requirements in President Donald Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act, despite facing significant obstacles to employment and healthcare.

Indigenous Groups Are Exempt From Medicaid Work Rules, but Native Hawaiians Aren’t - Health Care Today

WAIANAE, Hawai‘i — Native Hawaiians will need to comply with new work requirements to qualify for Medicaid after being excluded from exemptions carved out for other Indigenous groups, an omission that clinicians fear will exacerbate the challenges the marginalized population already faces in getting healthcare. In 43 states and the District of Columbia, President Donald [...]