Blue states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements

Published June 29, 2026 5:28pm ET | Updated June 29, 2026 5:28pm ET



Democrat administrations in 25 states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its recent guidance on new Medicaid work requirements, arguing that strict eligibility requirements will prevent eligible Americans from accessing care.

The governors and attorneys general who filed the lawsuit allege that an interim released earlier this month from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversteps the text of the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill passed last year that overhauled Medicaid. 

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