The 80 Million

Trump Administration Pares Recommended Childhood Vaccinations, Removes Medicaid/CHIP Quality Measures

States have a pivotal role as these additional unilateral actions threaten to weaken vaccine uptake and reshape national immunization norms.

Jan 12 • The 80 Million

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December 2025

2025 Was Medicaid’s Year of Mayhem — But Here’s Why I’m Still Hopeful

State innovation amidst federal chaos is focused on what people need and making a great program better.

Dec 18, 2025 • The 80 Million

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HSAs Don’t Solve for Higher Marketplace Premiums

The emerging alternative to enhanced premium tax credits — encouraging greater use of health savings accounts — doesn’t add up.

Dec 10, 2025 • The 80 Million

Private Equity and the Surge in Autism Services

The cost of applied behavior analysis services in Medicaid is skyrocketing. It’s part of a private equity gold rush — raising real concerns about the…

Dec 9, 2025 • The 80 Million

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White House’s Latest Public Charge Proposal Would Further Intimidate Lawfully Residing Immigrants from Accessing Health Care

The Trump administration’s proposed rule would grant enormous discretion to immigration officers while targeting noncitizen’s lawful use of health…

Dec 4, 2025 • The 80 Million

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November 2025

White House Push on “Most-Favored-Nation” Pricing Lands on States’ Doorsteps

Is the White House's bold MFN pricing push a golden ticket to states on Medicaid drug savings—or just a new set of tricky choices?

Nov 25, 2025 • The 80 Million

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Feeling grateful for Medicaid directors

We’re at the NAMD Conference in National Harbor, Md., this week.

Nov 20, 2025 • The 80 Million

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H.R.1’s Change to Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Might be the Best News About the New Law

States have an opportunity to create a million more affordable housing units, including for Medicaid enrollees.

Nov 19, 2025 • The 80 Million

All eyes on midterms

Now that the shutdown has ended (for now), the White House and GOP are looking to coalesce around health care.

Nov 14, 2025 • The 80 Million

How States Can Incorporate Human-Centered Design in Medicaid Work Reporting Requirement Systems

Jamila McLean spoke with The 80 Million about how states can center people in implementing Medicaid work reporting requirements.

Nov 13, 2025 • The 80 Million

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Protecting Noncitizens’ Data while Medicaid is in the Crosshairs

The Trump administration continues to target noncitizens, and health care is at the center of it all.

Nov 6, 2025 • The 80 Million

October 2025

Nothing spookier than funding cuts

Shutdown talks have reportedly picked up, but SNAP funding and benefits for as many as 42 million Americans are still set to lapse for the first time in…

Oct 30, 2025 • The 80 Million