Politics May 22 House Republicans pull an all-nighter to pass Trump’s bill of tax breaks and program cuts By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press
Politics May 19 Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill advances out of committee, but conservatives demand more changes The Budget Committee, which just days ago failed to advance the package when four conservative Republicans objected, was able to do so Sunday on a vote of 17-16, with the four hold-outs voting "present" to allow it to move ahead. By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press
Politics Jun 03 Many Democratic lawmakers frustrated by debt deal’s work requirements for food aid Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal, fearing damage has been done to safety net programs that will be difficult to unravel in the years ahead. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 The GOP wants to implement Medicaid work requirements. Here’s what that means More than a half million of the poorest Americans could be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid. Here's a look at the proposal and… By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Politics Feb 12 Biden administration to undo Medicaid work requirements Federal health officials planned Friday to inform 10 states that they would revoke permissions granted by the Trump administration to impose such requirements. By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press
Feb 14 Appeals court deals blow to Trump’s Medicaid work requirements By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Jill Bleed, Associated Press The case involves Arkansas, but the ruling is expected to affect other states pursuing work requirements. The administration says it is reviewing its options. Continue reading
Dec 04 Virginia hits ‘pause’ on Medicaid work requirements By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that his administration is hitting “pause” on its request for federal approval to requires some Medicaid recipients to have a job or participate in some form of approved community engagement and pay part of… Continue reading
Nov 04 Georgia governor unveils Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement By Sudhin Thanawala, Ben Nadler, Associated Press The Trump administration has allowed states to impose work or other requirements, but critics say many adults eligible for Medicaid face barriers to entering the workforce. Continue reading
Mar 27 Federal judge blocks Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Work requirements are already in effect in Arkansas, but Kentucky's program has been on hold because of lawsuits. Continue reading