Indigenous Groups Are Exempt From Medicaid Work Rules, but Native Hawaiians Aren’t By Ashley Mizuo Sept. 11, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/native-hawaiians-not-exempt-medicaid-work-requirements-indigenous-groups/ WAIANAE, Hawai‘i — Native Hawaiians will need to comply with new work requirements to qualify for Medicaid after being excluded from exemptions carved out for other Indigenous groups, an omission that clinicians fear will exacerbate the challenges the marginalized population already faces in getting healthcare.