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Appeals Court Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements

HeadlineFeb 17, 2020

A federal appeals court struck down Trump’s attempt to impose Medicaid work requirements Friday, saying Health Secretary Alex Azar’s approval of the program in Arkansas was “arbitrary and capricious.” The measure allowed Arkansas to demand Medicaid recipients work in order to receive their health benefits.

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