Medicaid/SNAP work rules & reconciliation cuts
CMS final rule 80 hrs/month; CBO projects 5M losing coverage. 26 states sue. Nebraska first to disenroll (200 so far, 40k projected). Indiana battleground with new waiver request; up to 300k Hoosiers face work mandate. SNAP cost-shift local impact: Greene County split vote. Human cost piece on Indiana unwinding shows procedural denial patterns. H.R. 1 work requirements interim final rule summary with 80-hour community service threshold.
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Updated Aug 23, 2026