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The Public Sector AI Brief| Systems & Policy Shift| AI Practice & Everyday Systems

June 18, 2026•1 min read

CMS just published the Interim Final Rule for Medicaid’s “community engagement” (work requirements). The debate is about who it applies to.

But for states, the deeper story is how verification at scale must be designed — across disconnected systems, complex exemptions, and a compressed build timeline.

Read the full issue on LinkedIn.

Rafat Fields

Rafat Fields leads Powered to Rise, helping leaders and organizations design AI-enabled workspaces, workflows, and systems that keep humans at the center. Her work sits at the intersection of digital transformation, healthcare, policy, and leadership—helping teams build the capabilities to drive transformation by unlocking human potential.

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