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Episode 2 of The 80 Million Podcast: It’s Complicated — Getting Ready for Medicaid Work Requirements
This episode is hosted by Patti Boozang, Manatt Health Senior Managing Director and 80 Million editor. She is joined by MassHealth Chief Operating Of…
7 hours ago
The H.R. 1 Implementation Squeeze Is Here
In this episode of The 80 Million Podcast, Manatt Health Senior Managing Director and 80 Million Editor Patti Boozang speaks with Professor of the Pr…
5 days, 9 hours ago
Beyond Coverage — What It Will Take to Fix American Health Care
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) fundamentally changed American health care — expanding coverage, establishing consumer protections that are now broadl…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Paying for Cures — Medicaid’s Next Financing Test
High-cost therapies like cell and gene therapies could transform care for Medicaid beneficiaries with serious conditions, but their upfront prices — …
4 months ago
America Is Getting Older. Its Long-Term Care System Is Getting Weaker.
Americans are rapidly aging, which is accelerating the demand for the long-term services and supports (LTSS) necessary to their care, as well as the …
4 months, 1 week ago
States on the Front Lines — Leading Through Federal Retrenchment
The scale of federal retrenchment is no longer theoretical. In Massachusetts alone, the state is bracing for an estimated $3.5 billion annual loss in…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Addressing Social Needs in Medicaid — The Evidence Is In. Now What?
The evidence that addressing social needs like food and transportation improves health outcomes and reduces Medicaid costs is no longer theoretical. …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
AI and Digital Innovation in Medicaid — Promise, Peril and What to Buy
State Medicaid programs are under extraordinary pressure as they navigate federal funding uncertainty, H.R. 1 implementation, and health care cost gr…
5 months, 1 week ago
Hospital at Home – The Bed Isn’t the Business Model Anymore
Innovate or die: That’s the conversation health systems are having as they navigate tightening finances due to new federal policy in Medicaid, includ…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Medicaid is on the Brink. What’s at Risk?
Medicaid, which is jointly funded by states and the federal government, has always operated under pressure, but this moment feels different. The prog…
5 months, 3 weeks ago