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domain: health
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format: news
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priority: medium
tags: [obbba, medicaid, work-requirements, vbc, belief-3, structural-misalignment, enrollment-stability, vbc-attractor-state, state-policy]
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processed_date: 2026-03-24
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## Content
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PRIMARY CONNECTION: Belief 3 "structural misalignment" + OBBBA enrollment stability mechanism from Session 8
WHY ARCHIVED: Implementation update confirming that the December 2026 OBBBA enrollment disruption is on track — the KB needs to update confidence from "projected" to "in-progress"
EXTRACTION HINT: Update the existing OBBBA claim rather than creating a new one; the observation period is Q1 2027 when work requirements take full effect
## Key Facts
- As of January 23, 2026, 7 states have pending Section 1115 waivers for Medicaid work requirements: Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah
- Nebraska is implementing work requirements via state plan amendment without waiver
- Federal mandate requires all states to implement by December 31, 2026, or request extension to 2028
- Work requirements: ages 19-64 must work or participate in qualifying activities ≥80 hours/month
- Exemptions include parents of children ≤13 and medically frail individuals
- Federal funding: $200M for HHS implementation, $200M for states in FY2026
- Required state outreach to beneficiaries: June-August 2026
- CBO projected 5.3M people losing Medicaid coverage
- Mandatory start date for states without extension: January 1, 2027