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October 20, 2026
OBBBA Piece-by-Piece: A Closer Look at Volunteering as a Qualifying Work Activity
Gaby Jara-Benitez Fact Sheet
On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a major Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing key Medicaid eligibility and enrollment provisions enacted under the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), also known as H.R. 1. The rule established the federal framework for new…
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October 6, 2026
OBBBA Piece-by-Piece: Combining Hours and Income to Meet Work Requirements
Becca Friedman Fact Sheet
On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a major Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing key Medicaid eligibility and enrollment provisions enacted under the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), also known as H.R. 1. The rule established the federal framework for new…
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October 3, 2026
Supplemental Technical Guidance for States to Reduce Harms from Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements
Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub Manual/Report
The June 2026 work requirements IFR created many new implementation considerations for states. In this guide, the Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub (a joint effort of NHeLP, TechTonic Justice, and Upturn) builds on our January 2026 technical guide in response to the IFR, describing technical implementation considerations for automating verification…
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September 24, 2026
State Advocates’ Guide to OBBBA Oversight Advocacy in a Changing Environment
Kaylan Szafranski and Elizabeth Edwards Issue Brief, Guide, Toolkit
This resource is a collaboration between Community Catalyst and the National Health Law Program. The tight timeline for states to implement OBBBA changes to Medicaid has changed the normal course of advocacy in many states. At the same time, advocates face significant changes to understand and advocate about, which…
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September 10, 2026
Timeline Charts of Changes to Medi-Cal and Covered California Under OBBBA and the California Budget
Skyler Rosellini and Alicia Emanuel Fact Sheet
H.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” (OBBBA) cuts approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid which will result in an estimated 10 million individuals and families losing health coverage across the nation. The 2026-27 California Budget includes additional cuts to the Medi-Cal (Medicaid) program. These reference…
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August 3, 2026
NHeLP Comments | Work Requirement IFR
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Comments
Medicaid work requirements do not increase employment. Instead, they result in substantial coverage loss which, in turn, leads to health and financial harm. In comments on CMS's interim final rule implementing work requirements, NHeLP urges the agency to follow the evidence and craft a final rule that minimizes coverage…
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OBBBA Piece-by-Piece: A Closer Look at Volunteering as a Qualifying Work Activity

OBBBA Piece-by-Piece: Combining Hours and Income to Meet Work Requirements

Supplemental Technical Guidance for States to Reduce Harms from Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements

State Advocates’ Guide to OBBBA Oversight Advocacy in a Changing Environment

NHeLP Comments | Work Requirement IFR

Work Requirements Archive

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OBBBA Piece-by-Piece: A Closer Look at Volunteering as a Qualifying Work Activity

OBBBA Piece-by-Piece: Combining Hours and Income to Meet Work Requirements

Supplemental Technical Guidance for States to Reduce Harms from Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements

State Advocates’ Guide to OBBBA Oversight Advocacy in a Changing Environment

Timeline Charts of Changes to Medi-Cal and Covered California Under OBBBA and the California Budget

NHeLP Comments | Work Requirement IFR