New Federal Medicaid Rule Threatens More Coverage on Top of Congress’ Cuts, Utah Advocates Say
Advocates say the new rules could cut off coverage for medically frail patients and others who cannot document 80 monthly hours.
- On Saturday, Nebraska will become the first state to remove people from Medicaid for failing to meet new work requirements, rolling out the mandate months ahead of the January 1, 2027 federal deadline.
- Congress enacted the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" last year, mandating that Medicaid recipients in 40 expansion states work, volunteer, or undergo job training for 80 hours monthly beginning January 1, 2027.
- Pamela Gavin, CEO of the National Organization for Rare Disorders , warned that complex administrative processes could cause patients with episodic or progressive diseases to unintentionally lose coverage at critical moments.
- Rachel Craig, government affairs manager for the Association for Utah Community Health, argues that new reporting requirements create unnecessary red tape and could cut healthcare access for tens of thousands of residents.
- Nebraska Medicaid Director Drew Gonshorowski describes the state's early rollout as a "hands-on" process to ensure correct decisions, though national estimates suggest between 3 million and 8.6 million Americans could lose Medicaid coverage by 2028.
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