The Domino Effect; How Shifts in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Reshape Everyone’s Insurance

Medicaid and Medicare Advantage may seem like programs for specific groups, but the choices made in these public plans ripple across the entire insurance system. This episode explores how coverage churn, capped benefits, and financing reforms in public programs ultimately shape commercial premiums, provider networks, and patient access for everyone. We unpack why what starts in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage rarely stays there, and how those shifts end up reshaping all of our coverage.