Missouri drops and Colorado delays the Medicaid work requirement hardship exception
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On November 5, 2026, Georgetown CCF reported that Missouri will not adopt the short-term hardship exception to Medicaid work requirements. Colorado plans to adopt it later in 2027, not at launch.
Indiana law bars it, and Nebraska has put three hardship exceptions in place in 14 counties. No health center is named.
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Georgetown University Center for Children and Families — How are States Handling Short-Term Hardship Exceptions (November 5, 2026)Part of
- Medicaid work-requirement implementation
State implementation and early enforcement
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FQHC Talent. (2026, November 5). Missouri drops and Colorado delays the Medicaid work requirement hardship exception. Source: Georgetown University Center for Children and Families — How are States Handling Short-Term Hardship Exceptions (November 5, 2026). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/georgetown-ccf-states-short-term-hardship-exception-work-requirements-november-2026