States gird for new Medicaid ‘medically frail’ rule

Many sick and disabled individuals enrolled in Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage due to the Trump administration's stricter criteria for being deemed "medically frail." This change could strip benefits from those who previously qualified for exemptions from new work requirements introduced under last year's tax and spending law. State Medicaid agencies are scrambling to address this issue, highlighting the ongoing tension between federal policy changes and local needs. This situation underscores the broader challenge of balancing federal mandates with the specific health care needs of vulnerable populations.