USCCB warns new Medicaid regulations will lead to administrative burdens, coverage loss
August 08, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: The general counsel of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), joined by officials of the Catholic Health Association of the United States and Catholic Charities USA, criticized aspects of the Trump administration’s interim Medicaid regulations.
Referring to the regulations (the interim final rule with comment, or IFC), general counsel William Quinn and the other signatories wrote:
We are troubled by the extent to which certain portions of the IFC are contrary to the statute, and by the significantly increased administrative burden the IFC will impose on providers. But most of all, we are profoundly concerned that requirements of the IFC will result in coverage loss for eligible individuals who rely on Medicaid to address their health care needs and to achieve their highest possible degree of self-sufficiency.
The signatories discussed their concerns in a 13-page letter to Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The letter, dated July 31, was posted on the USCCB website this week.
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