Federal Judge Sides With Texas, Strikes Down CMS Medicaid Tax Funding Rule

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A Trump-appointed federal judge has struck down a U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule about how states can provide funding for their share of Medicaid costs, according to multiple outlets. U.S…

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