Hitting Home with Megan Driscoll and Becky Coletta; Episode #2

Hitting Home with Megan Driscoll and Becky Coletta How national politics shape our lives locally!   Episode 2:  Medicaid and MassHealth in Massachusetts Medicaid funding to MA was $12.7 billion in 2023. In this episode, we talk about potential federal budget cuts to Medicaid and the impact it could have in Massachusetts!   Show Links:  Medicaid’s insurance plan is known as MassHealth in MA. Medicaid covers 34.8% of children in MA, 62% of people in MA nursing homes, and 55.3% of working-age people with disabilities, as well as other groups of people. Explore more information about Medicaid in Massachusetts and in other states at the KFF website. 10 Things to Know About Medicaid | KFF State Health Facts | KFF   Medicaid by County in MA: 2q21rept.xlsb.xlsx   The importance of Medicaid on health outcomes for children: MH_Impact_Children_brief_FINAL_1.pdf   Massachusetts School-Based Health Alliance: Locations — Massachusetts School Based Health Alliance   The White House switchboard can be reached at (202) 456-1414.