Trump administration approves N.H. Medicaid expansion work requirement

The Trump administration greenlit a work requirement for New Hampshire’s Medicaid expansion recipients Friday, in a long-awaited announcement that allows a crucial part of the program’s reauthorization to proceed. In a letter to New Hampshire’s Medicaid director Friday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cheered on the program, saying it would promote “beneficiary health and independence” and boost employment.