ATLANTA — Georgia has filed suit against the Biden administration, demanding the state be allowed to impose a work and activity requirement for some Georgians in order to qualify for Medicaid insurance.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s “waiver” proposal, approved in the waning days of the Trump administration, was drawn up in response to federal government’s invitation to states to expand the Medicaid health insurance program to all poor adults.
At issue is a plan by Kemp to require adults who would gain health coverage through Medicaid to either work at least 80 hours a month, attend specific school programs or engage in other specific activities. It’s called a waiver because the law allows Washington to waive some federal laws in order for states to tailor programs to local needs.
