A Missouri resident sues over Medicaid work requirements

Podcast: Kansas City Today · KCUR Studios

Opublikowano: 2026-09-30

A Kansas City Medicaid enrollee is among several plaintiffs suing over policy changes that would require medically frail people to prove their condition significantly impairs their ability to work. Plus: Massive restrictions on federal food benefits are being felt especially hard in rural areas, where food insecurity is on par with urban centers. Some Missourians who rely on Medicaid are complaining that the Trump administration could force them to go back to work, even though they have medical conditions that should keep them from doing so. Steve Kraske spoke with Missouri Independent reporter Steph Quinn about a...