Richard G. Stearns
Coverage of Richard G. Stearns in the Nexus archive.
- Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules
A federal judge denied 25 states' request to pause Medicaid work requirements, upholding a congressional mandate that requires Medicaid expansion states to impose 80-hour monthly work, education, or volunteer mandates for coverage. The states argued the rule's medical frailty exemptions were too narrow, but the judge ruled the January 1 deadline set by Congress must be met.
- Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules
A federal judge denied 25 states' request to block new Medicaid work requirements, enforcing a Jan. 1 deadline for implementation. The rule mandates Medicaid recipients in 42 states to work, attend school, or volunteer 80 hours monthly, with exemptions for those deemed 'medically frail' under federal guidance.
- Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules
A federal judge denied 25 Democratic-led states' request to block Medicaid work requirements, upholding a January 1 deadline for implementation. The rule, part of a Trump-era law, mandates 80 hours of monthly work, education, or volunteering for Medicaid recipients in 42 states and D.C. The states argued the new 'medically frail' exemption is too narrow and would burden patients with severe illnesses.
- Judge rejects Pennsylvania and 24 other states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules
A federal judge denied 25 states' request to block Medicaid work requirements, requiring states to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement rules mandating 80 hours of monthly work, school, or volunteer activity for Medicaid coverage. The states argued new federal guidance narrowed exemptions for medically frail individuals, but the judge found no justification for halting the rule.
- Medicaid work rules move forward as judge denies bid from AZ, other states, to halt them
A federal judge denied a request from 25 Democratic-led states to pause new Medicaid work requirements, which mandate 80 hours of monthly work, education, or volunteering for coverage eligibility. The deadline for states to implement the rules remains January 1, as outlined in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- Judge halts Ken Paxton’s ‘retaliatory’ ActBlue fundraising lawsuit
A federal judge blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against ActBlue, ruling it was retaliatory and aimed at suppressing political opposition. The judge cited Paxton’s history of retaliatory litigation and found his case against the Democratic fundraising platform likely violated free speech protections.