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@@ -69,3 +73,15 @@ NASHP annual update on state community health worker Medicaid policies, tracking
 PRIMARY CONNECTION: Session 1 CHW scaling claim — updated baseline from 20 to >24 SPAs with coverage in more than half of states
 WHY ARCHIVED: Annual CHW policy update — tracks progress on the infrastructure scaling that Session 1 identified as the binding constraint
 EXTRACTION HINT: Don't just extract the number of states. Extract the pattern: steady incremental progress on CHW coverage is now threatened by federal funding uncertainty from DOGE/Medicaid cuts, adding a new risk dimension to the scaling timeline.
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+## Key Facts
+- As of January 2025, more than half of state Medicaid programs have some form of CHW/P/CHR coverage and payment policy
+- 24-25 states now have approved SPAs for CHW reimbursement (up from 20 in March 2024)
+- Four new SPAs approved in 2024-2025: Colorado, Georgia, Oklahoma, Washington
+- 7 states now have dedicated CHW offices
+- 15 states have Section 1115 waivers for CHW services
+- CHW FFS payment rates range from $18 to $50 per 30 minutes as of January 2025
+- Milbank Memorial Fund published model SPA guidance in November 2025
+- Community care hub model emerging as coordination layer between payers, CBOs, and CHW workforce
+- KFF issue brief indicates managed care contracting is more common than FFS for CHW services