Trump’s new Medicaid rules will kick in, and GOP states are tougher. Someone may be too frail to work but can’t afford to see a doctor to prove it (Sep 2026) Article

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https://fortune.com/2026/09/26/trump-new-medicaid-work-requirements-obba-gop-states-tougher-doctor-documentation/

At issue is how someone can prove they are too medically frail to work. While federal regulations say the state can take the recipient’s word for it for the first year, at least six states are requiring documentation immediately. There is a continuing push in other states to follow suit eventually.

Advocates say that could create problems, especially for new applicants to the joint state-federal health insurance program for lower-income people.

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“If someone has a debilitating physical ailment — or mental ailment for that matter — something that prohibits them from working, that’s totally legitimate,” he said. “But we’re not taking anybody’s word for it. I don’t mean to shock you none, but people do tend to lie about such things.”

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The many pay for the sins of the few, as always. I feel for the US, it’s truly the worst place to live if you are poor and ill.