Medicaid Work Requirements, Funding Debates and Coverage Risk

Oregon, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Washington are challenging scheduled January 2027 work requirements. CMS says states may delay denials or terminations for noncompliance until June 30, 2027, but must still assess compliance and request flexibility by December 11; Arkansas says transitioning nearly 209,000 expansion enrollees may take longer. About 70,000 Centene enrollees also face a Sunday deadline to choose Blue Cross Blue Shield or be assigned a plan; Colorado’s Amendment 87 funding allocation remains disputed, with a proposed Treasury/IRS rule open for comments through November 30.

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Updated Nov 14, 2026

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