Medical frailty rules may mean paperwork nightmares for sick people
Blood cancer survivor DeAnna Brandon worries about new Medicaid work requirements affecting her health coverage.
Trump's CMS tightened Medicaid medical frailty exemptions requiring proof that conditions "significantly impair" work ability, affecting millions facing 80-hour/month mandates from 2027. States face compliance chaos—no data systems exist to verify claims, providers resist documentation, risking millions lose coverage amid stricter healthcare governance.
New work requirements could jeopardize Americans’ health coverage and life-saving treatment