US Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Medicaid Rule Requiring Disability Verification
Source Summary
A US district judge ruled against a Trump administration Medicaid rule that would have required beneficiaries to prove their impairment status. The decision sided with 25 states and the District of Columbia, which filed suit challenging the policy.
Why it matters
The ruling preserves Medicaid eligibility protections for disabled beneficiaries against a federal policy change that would have imposed new verification requirements.
