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WATCH: Are you on AHCCCS in Arizona?


Are you on AHCCCS in Arizona? This is the stateโ€™s Medicaid program, and here’s what you need to know about how it will change under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

There are a number of exemptions to the new federal work requirement that takes effect Jan. 1, 2027:
โ—ป๏ธ Veterans with total disability
โ—ป๏ธ Individuals who are โ€œmedically frailโ€ or have special medical needs
โ—ป๏ธ Parents and caretakers of children age 13 and under or of a person with a disability
โ—ป๏ธ Pregnant individuals
โ—ป๏ธ Individuals under the age of 19 or 65 and older
โ—ป๏ธ Tribal members
โ—ป๏ธ Individuals compliant with SNAP or TANF work requirements
โ—ป๏ธ Individuals receiving substance use treatment
โ—ป๏ธ Individuals leaving incarceration