Two incoming lawmakers plan to defend health equity from Trump administration cuts

The Trump administration is once again facing legal challenges over its proposed changes to Medicaid, just days after a federal judge ruled that the implementation of work requirements would cause "irreparable harm." Four states—Oregon, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Washington—filed a complaint on Thursday, alleging that the changes would result in "irreparable sovereign, fiscal, and public-health harms" and that the administration lacks authority to mandate such modifications.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Oregon, with the other states joining as co-plaintiffs. The lawsuit comes less than two months before the Jan. 1 deadline set by Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill, which mandates that Medicaid recipients must work, volunteer, or attend school for at least 80 hours per month to maintain their health insurance, with exceptions for those with disabilities.