Viewpoint
Medicaid Work Requirements—The Physician as Arbiter
JAMA Internal Medicine 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.2518July 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT
This Viewpoint argues for the medical profession and the states now designing implementation of Medicaid work requirements to incorporate 3 design choices that could positively shape how exemption certification works in practice.
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