The Unwinding of Medicaid

Send us Fan MailCongress has recently passed a spending bill that will "unwind" a requirement for states to maintain continuous enrollment in Medicaid in order to receive additional federal pandemic funds. The policy shift is likely to have wide-reaching impacts on the healthcare system, with far more immediate impact on lower-income households. In this episode of CareTalk, John and David analyze the rapid growth of Medicaid and the decision to unwind it.ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.TOPICS:(0:45) Why did Medicaid grow so much during the pandemic?(3:45) What has been the impact of Medicaid's rapid growth?(4:00) Why is the continuous coverage provision ending?(6:00) What will happen to people currently on Medicaid?(9:17) Are the states ready to deal with this?GET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webFOLLOW CARETALKSpotifyApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsFollow us on LinkedInProduced by Grippi Media#healthcare #ushealthcare #medicaid #health #caretalk #healthcarepodcast Support the show⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.