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What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for SSI Applicants?

The Medical Frailty Exemption from Medicaid Work Requirements: Key Takeaways from the CMS Interim Final Rule

Medicaid and the Road Ahead: Spending Cuts, Work Requirements and What’s Next for States, Providers and Families

Event Date: Jul 23, 2026

States Sue CMS Over Medicaid Work Requirements Rule

Early Medicaid Work Requirement Insights From Nebraska

This brief describes the verification process for Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska and examines early data on outcomes for individuals subject to work requirements. Among Medicaid enrollees renewing coverage under Nebraska's work requirements, 93% met the requirements or qualified for an exemption —while 7% lost coverage.

Tracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements

KFF’s interactive tracks key data and policies that will affect how states implement Medicaid work requirements, which are required under the 2025 budget reconciliation law starting in January 2027. The tracker includes state-level data on Medicaid enrollment and renewal outcomes as well as current state enrollment and renewal policies. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the 2025 reconciliation law will increase the number of people who are uninsured in 2034 by 10 million. Coverage losses from Medicaid work requirements account for over half, or 5.3 million, of the increase in the number of uninsured.

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State Fiscal Conditions Are Tightening: 11 States Experienced Reductions in General Fund Spending in FY 2026

State Fiscal Conditions: Context on Medicaid Budgets for FY 2027

This brief describes current fiscal conditions using the latest state revenue and spending data from the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and analyzes how these conditions may impact states’ Medicaid budget decisions going forward.

Tracking Federal Action Related to Medicaid Program Integrity

Medicaid Program Integrity: Tracking State-Specific and Nationwide Federal Action

This page tracks emerging developments in the federal government’s approach to Medicaid program integrity, along with the implications of those actions for different states.

Implementation of 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Managed Care Rate Setting Uncertainty and Potential Plan Exits

Medicaid/CHIP Monthly Enrollment Tracker

Availability of Rural Hospitals Providing Inpatient Maternity Care in Medicaid

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Medicaid Financing: The Basics

Medicaid represents $1 out of every $5 spent on health care in the U.S. This brief examines key questions about Medicaid financing and how it works.

5 Key Facts About Medicaid Program Integrity

This brief explains what is known about improper payments and fraud and abuse in Medicaid and describes ongoing state and federal actions to address program integrity.

Medicaid and Provider Taxes

This brief explores how rules governing provider taxes are changing because of the 2025 reconciliation law and the regulations implementing that law, and summarizes which changes may affect each state.

5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Hospitals

This brief explains the role of Medicaid for hospitals, including how much spending on hospital care comes from Medicaid and how Medicaid expansion has impacted hospital finances.