A federal judge has blocked Arkansas and Kentucky from requiring Medicaid beneficiaries to work or train for work as a condition of staying enrolled in the program.

The ruling was issued Wednesday by Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, an appointee of former President Barack Obama. The decision may be appealed and eventually make it to the Supreme Court.

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