On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the Trump administration announced its approval of South Carolina’s request to condition Medicaid eligibility on work or community engagement activities. In a joint statement released on Thursday by CMS Administrator Seema Verma and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Governor McMaster stated that “[i]n this economy, there is no excuse for … Continue reading
Today, October 11, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is hearing oral arguments in Stewart v. Azar (Case No. 19-5095), an appeal from the federal district court’s rulings invalidating three prior approvals of Section 1115 Waivers in Kentucky and Arkansas that would have implemented work and community engagement requirements as … Continue reading