MEDICAID/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For a second time, the Trump administration has approved Kentucky’s controversial Medicaid waiver imposing work requirements on some enrollees, reports Rachana Pradhan. The waiver, which takes effect April 1, is part of a strategy to surmount a June federal court decision that blocked the Kentucky program, a major blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul health coverage for the poor. Whether this ends the legal fight – or just prompts another round — remains to be seen. Kentucky’s previous attempt at work rules would have resulted in 95,000 fewer people being covered by Medicaid.”
–Sarah Owermohle, “Trump admin reapproves Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirement waivers,” Politico, November 21, 2018 10:01 am