Judge Who Ruled Against KY Work Requirements Also Will Hear AR Case

By James Romoser / August 15, 2018 at 5:35 PM
A new lawsuit challenging Arkansas' Medicaid work requirements has been assigned to the same judge who stopped Kentucky's planned work requirements from taking effect in July. Judge James Boasberg, who was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by President Obama, ruled June 29 that CMS overstepped its authority when it approved an 1115 waiver for Kentucky to add work requirements and other restrictions to its Medicaid program. Boasberg blocked the waiver from taking effect and...


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