Missouri Medicaid paperwork problem could get worse

By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief

Good morning,

Missouri Medicaid recipients already lose coverage in large numbers because of paperwork problems. Now a Kansas City woman is helping challenge a new Trump administration rule that advocates fear will make that problem worse.

Beginning next year, many adults on Medicaid will have to meet new work requirements. Federal law exempts people considered “medically frail,” but a lawsuit filed last week argues the administration illegally narrowed who qualifies — potentially forcing people with serious medical conditions to prove they are too impaired to work.

Steph Quinn has details on a case that could determine how difficult it becomes for vulnerable Missourians to keep their health coverage.

by Steph Quinn

A Kansas City plaintiff is among five Medicaid recipients and six medical organizations arguing a federal rule unlawfully narrows exemptions for adults with serious medical conditions.

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Demand answers from rural, suburban, charter and traditional public schools with the same intensity being directed at St. Louis.

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