BOSTON — A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a rule that narrowed exceptions to new work requirements for Medicaid recipients with serious medical conditions.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston, issued Oct. 29, sided with Massachusetts and two dozen other states which had sued to block the new rule that sought to force “medically frail” individuals to clear certain hurdles to keep their government-funded health insurance coverage.
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