The interesting wrinkle in California’s approach to work requirements

In the final week of the 2026 session, one of the health policy bills that remains to get done is AB 2161. This is legislation which will amend existing statute to implement the work requirements, or “community engagement” policy from HR 1. Earlier this summer, California adopted SB 164 which included policy for implementing work […]

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