Nebraska is rolling out a Medicaid work requirement eight months early after Trump order

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsNebraska is rolling out a Medicaid work requirement eight months early after Trump orderHealth policy experts and other states will be watching closelyGeoff Mulvihill & Margery A. BeckTuesday 28 April 2026 15:06 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2966102To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/medicaid-work-requirement-nebraska-trump-b2966467.html","title":"Nebraska becoming first state to roll out new Medicaid requirement"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-16371","index":0}Advocates worry that the state is launching so rapidly that key details remain unresolved and some people who are eligible for coverage will lose it (Getty Images)Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveI...