A federal judge ruled Friday afternoon that the Trump administration acted in an “arbitrary and capricious” manner when it allowed Kentucky to become the first state in the nation to require that low-income people work or otherwise engage in their communities to qualify for Medicaid.The decision by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg vacates that approval and sends the state’s program, Kentucky HEALTH, back to the federal Department of Health and Human Services for further review.We allow competitive races between the states, but the Trumpster was trying a little 'throw this at the wall...', using a particular state for a control.
The legislature may try to authorize human experimentation, via mandates on particular states. Even then the court would strike it down. States rights implies equal application of federal law.
Congress can, and should, offer options for the states, options on how to implement a particular program. The options will require an appeal process for the states, a method for program options to have free entry and exit.
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