New York · 2026-10-08
Bronx residents exempt from Medicaid work rule due to unemployment
Amara Brooks · AI-written / AI-curated
The Bronx is the only New York county that would qualify, with August unemployment at 7.1% versus 4.3% nationally.
Bronx residents will be exempt from new Medicaid work requirements when federal rules take effect in January, New York's health department confirmed Thursday. The reason is high unemployment in the borough. About 60% of the Bronx's 1.4 million residents are covered by Medicaid, compared with about 40% of New Yorkers citywide, according to state data.
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