Trump Administration Unveils Medicaid Work Rules And $2 Billion Clawback
On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a new federal rule requiring able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer, or study at least 20 hours per week to keep their coverage.[1]
Oz said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told California it owes about $2 billion in federal Medicaid funds tied to coverage for people in the U.S. illegally.[1] He said roughly half of that amount has already been recovered, and he warned an unchecked pattern of ineligible or expanded spending could add $5.4 trillion to Medicaid costs over the next 10 years.[1]
Oz framed the rule as a response to what he described as improper enrollment and expanded spending, and he positioned the work requirement alongside the $2 billion clawback as part of that effort.[1]
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- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a new federal rule requiring able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer, or study at least 20 hours per week to maintain coverage.
- Oz said CMS has told California it owes about $2 billion in federal Medicaid funds tied to coverage for people in the U.S. illegally and that approximately half has already been recovered.
- Oz claimed an unchecked pattern of ineligible or expanded spending could have added $5.4 trillion to Medicaid costs over the next 10 years.
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