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AMA joins legal challenge to Medicaid work rules ahead of 2027

By Ella Ruder 1 min read

The Chicago-based American Medical Association and eight other physician organizations joined a legal challenge to CMS regulations that could make it harder for individuals with substance use disorders and other serious medical conditions to qualify for an exemption from Medicaid work requirements. The groups filed an amicus brief in Taylor v. Kennedy, a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The AMA and the Maryland State Medical Society, known as MedChi, led the brief, which supports the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and asks the court… Originally published in Becker’s Hospital Review. Read More

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