AMA issues policy urging exemptions in upcoming Medicaid work requirements

Fierce Healthcare – Wednesday, June 10, 2026
By Cailey Gleeson 

The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a policy Tuesday urging lawmakers to protect patients with complex conditions and reduce administrative burdens for impending Medicaid work requirements.

The AMA’s House of Delegates instructed the organization to work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and state agencies to establish “clinically grounded” exemptions from the rules that protect patients with serious medical needs.

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