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A pediatrician examines a child at a healthcare facility in Denver, Colorado on March 12, 2025.

"Efforts to undercut or undermine Medicaid for the children who rely on it are a bet against the future of the country," said the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The American Academy of Pediatrics warned Wednesday that the Trump administration's new rule governing Medicaid work requirements will damage the health of children across the US, as additional bureaucratic barriers make it more difficult for families to access and maintain coverage.