New Medicaid Work Rule Means More Opportunities To Lose Coverage By Sam Whitehead July 6, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/insurance/wamu-health-hub-audio-medicaid-work-rule-requirement-tips-coverage/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9lSLWezr77WCu7P46jJvO5oNfHt7iMLTp6H2h-Stmvm_ldG0vIkAtiW1t4gv3RoGoyLj8BO1y8oF8xMlzGt9rPbJqxwA&_hsmi=427091914&utm_content=427091914&utm_source=hs_email Too sick to work? You may have to prove it. Next year, Medicaid recipients will have to start showing documentation such as a doctor’s note to avoid a new work requirement. KFF Health News correspondent Sam Whitehead broke down the rule and exceptions on WAMU’s Health Hub on July 1.