By: Becca Friedman
Executive Summary
The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBBA) and the June 2026 Interim Final Rule (IFR) on work requirements introduced several easily confused terms describing which Medicaid applicants and enrollees are and are not subject to the new Medicaid work requirements. Learn more about the distinctions between an exclusion and an exception under OBBBA’s Medicaid work requirements.
