Trump’s HHS sued over NH’s Medicaid work requirement
The class-action suit in
The suit maintains the Trump administration unconstitutionally changed the Medicaid expansion waiver process under Obamacare to permit
This lawsuit piggybacked upon suits brought against
"We know from evidence in other states and numerous studies that adding these costly and ineffective requirements will ultimately cause substantial numbers of individuals to lose access to vital health care coverage," said Legal Assistance Policy Director
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"This is nothing more than a partisan national organization coming in and trying to undo a bipartisan agreement by
"We are reviewing the lawsuit, and intervening in this lawsuit is on the table."
The political pot thickened last month when Sununu proposed a two-year state budget that significantly cut state support for New Hampshire Legal Assistance.
What remains to be seen is how this lawsuit will complicate attempts of Democratic House and
There's little doubt House and Senate Democratic leaders will be able to advance their bills to Sununu's desk.
But this lawsuit will give Sununu an even more convenient reason to respond with a veto and maintain the state shouldn't make any changes to the program until this litigation is completed.
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