WA challenges federal Medicaid barriers jeopardizing Washingtonians’ health coverage

WA challenges federal Medicaid barriers jeopardizing Washingtonians’ health coverage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov 5 2026 atgAshleyGross Thu, 11/05/2026 - 15:22 Attorney General Nick Brown today filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ plans to implement changes to Medicaid that create new barriers to receiving health insurance through Apple Health. Strict new requirements force more than 600,000 Washington residents to fill out onerous paperwork on a regular basis to prove they’re working, in school, or volunteering to keep their health insurance. In states where these policies have been implemented, thousands of people have lost health coverage—not because they don’t qualify, but because they can’t keep up with the voluminous new red tape. “This administration’s changes to Medicaid are the latest cruel effort to shred the safety net for tens of thousands of Washingtonians,” Brown said. “This red tape will make people lose their health insurance, stop going to the doctor when they’re sick, and rely on our public hospitals for emergency care when inevitable health issues spiral out of control.” Medicaid—which is called Apple Health in Washington—is the heal

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