New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More. By Samantha Liss April 16, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/federal-medicaid-work-rules-one-three-months-indiana-missouri/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8MdkUkB9LYWC7GmDC12V_uxFJghOvhnQWwwdxUieLpZMwsFS1uZOUyLgGYSDfdOzLKf5zLCwZOyyMgf2ISFp2oeuYk2g&_hsmi=414344360&utm_content=414344360&utm_source=hs_email New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More. Starting next year, about 18.5 million adults will be subject to new Medicaid work rules in 42 states and Washington, D.C. Applicants must show they’ve been working for at least a month before receiving benefits. Some Republican-controlled states want to triple the required work period.