Key facts
- The federal government had planned to require poor adults to prove they were working or lose coverage starting January 1.
- The government will now let states wait until July before enforcing the requirement.
The federal government had planned to require poor adults to prove they were working or lose insurance coverage starting January 1. It will now let states wait until July before enforcing the requirement, according to the report.
The report does not name the agency or official that made the change, does not say when the decision was made, and gives no further detail on which states are affected or how the requirement will be applied.