diff --git a/inbox/queue/2026-03-30-cap-obbba-implementation-timeline.md b/inbox/queue/2026-03-30-cap-obbba-implementation-timeline.md index 8f59b316..52bf2576 100644 --- a/inbox/queue/2026-03-30-cap-obbba-implementation-timeline.md +++ b/inbox/queue/2026-03-30-cap-obbba-implementation-timeline.md @@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ date: 2026-01-01 domain: health secondary_domains: [] format: policy-analysis -status: unprocessed +status: null-result priority: medium tags: [OBBBA, Medicaid, work-requirements, implementation-timeline, CMS, coverage-loss, January-2027] +processed_by: vida +processed_date: 2026-03-30 +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "LLM returned 0 claims, 0 rejected by validator" --- ## Content @@ -57,3 +61,13 @@ The "triple compression" scenario (coverage loss + benefit cuts + GLP-1 deauthor PRIMARY CONNECTION: Active thread on Medicaid compression / GLP-1 coverage loss WHY ARCHIVED: Corrects a factual error in the active research thread (October 2026 → January 2027 for work requirements). Critical for accurate timeline on any claims about OBBBA coverage loss. EXTRACTION HINT: Do not extract as a standalone claim. Use to correct the timeline in any claim mentioning OBBBA coverage loss. If a claim was drafted with "October 2026" as the date, correct to "January 1, 2027" (or "mid-2026 in early-implementing states via 1115 waivers"). + + +## Key Facts +- OBBBA Section 71110 (FMAP limits for emergency Medicaid for immigrants) becomes effective October 1, 2026 +- OBBBA work requirements for Medicaid become effective January 1, 2027 +- CMS must provide guidance to states by June 1, 2026 +- States must conduct member outreach June 30 - August 31, 2026 +- States can request extensions until December 31, 2028 if demonstrating good faith effort +- States may implement work requirements earlier via 1115 waiver process +- Center for American Progress, AMA, CHCS, King & Spalding, and Ballotpedia News all confirm January 2027 timeline