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26 States vs. CMS: The Fight Over Medicaid Work Rules
With Medicaid work reporting requirements set to take effect in a few months, 26 states are suing CMS to block a rule they say breaks the law.
Jul 7
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Episode 8 of The 80 Million Podcast: Beyond Coverage — What It Will Take to Fix American Health Care
Coverage was the breakthrough. Affordability and usability are the next test.
Jul 1
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DOJ May Be Stepping Back from Olmstead. States Shouldn’t.
Even if federal enforcement retreats, federal disability laws still stand — and states should keep helping people with disabilities live in their…
Jul 1
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June 2026
Episode 7 of The 80 Million Podcast: Paying for Cures — Medicaid’s Next Financing Test
The next generation of curative therapies is coming faster than Medicaid’s financing system can adapt. Outcomes-based payment can help, but it will not…
Jun 25
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CMS’ Medical Frailty Rule Puts Patients, Providers at Risk
The new CMS rule will put clinicians in the position of deciding which patients are too sick to comply with the new federal work reporting requirement.
Jun 24
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Episode 6 of The 80 Million Podcast: America Is Getting Older. Its Long-Term Care System Is Getting Weaker.
Our fragile HCBS infrastructure that keeps people out of nursing homes is cracking — at exactly the wrong moment.
Jun 18
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Make Value-Based Payment Work Again
The CMS proposed state-directed payment rule sharply curtails state authority to reward Medicaid providers for better care, not higher volume.
Jun 16
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Episode 5 of The 80 Million Podcast: States on the Front Lines — Leading Through Federal Retrenchment
Medicaid funding is shrinking, the state–federal partnership is fraying, and projected coverage losses are climbing — but hope shouldn’t be lost.
Jun 10
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New CMS Medicaid Work Requirements Rule Increases Coverage Risks and Raises Legal Questions
The interim final rule adds complexity, narrows protections and increases the risk of wrongful coverage loss.
Jun 9
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Episode 4 of The 80 Million Podcast: Addressing Social Needs in Medicaid — The Evidence Is In. Now What?
States need to move out of the pilot mindset and integrate interventions with strong evidence into their Medicaid programs.
Jun 3
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May 2026
Medicaid Fraud, Funding and Federal Power
The federal fraud campaign has evolved into something more dangerous: an effort to target blue states, strip federal Medicaid funding, and narrow their…
May 21
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Episode 3 of The 80 Million Podcast: AI and Digital Innovation in Medicaid — Promise, Peril and What to Buy
Medicaid agencies face critical decisions about what technologies improve care, expand access, and lower costs. A conversation with Peterson Health…
May 20
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