Nebraska Becomes First State to Enforce Medicaid Work Requirements May 1
Nebraska will enforce 80-hour/month work requirements starting May 1, 2026 — 8 months ahead of the federal January 2027 mandate. This is the first real-world test of how work requirements affect community health center patient panels and revenue. KFF estimates work requirements nationally will leave 5.3 million newly uninsured. Nebraska CHCs will serve as the early warning system for California FQHCs.
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KFFFQHC Talent. (2026, April 6). Nebraska Becomes First State to Enforce Medicaid Work Requirements May 1. Primary source: KFF. Retrieved April 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/nebraska-first-state-work-requirements-may-2026
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