The Trump admin offered sick Medicaid patients a 1-year lifeline. These red states are rejecting it. Several conservative states will require proof from people who say they're too sick to work.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/09/medicaid-work-requirements-exemptions-medical-frailty-01029777?utm_campaign=KHN:+First+Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8EpZlzICacOwewnOJCR7fMI2_h9SNAdaLmPm1Oq4u3XUTkqJFU2vmtSCbJxvUlBkYb8q_gHe_KiQG2FLSHPP-cvgLK_A&_hsmi=432352679&utm_content=432352679&utm_source=hs_email By Alice Miranda Ollstein and Robert King 08/09/2026 10:00 AM EDT