Episode 226: The Past and Future of Medicaid

No Jargon is back for a special episode featuring Dr. Emma Sandoe. Medicaid has become the largest source of health care coverage in America. Just this year, even more states expanded their Medicaid programs, meaning that this trend is only going to continue. And yet, many people still don’t know much about this program. Dr. Sandoe explains how we got here, what lessons we can learn from the history of this program, and what the future of Medicaid looks like amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

For more on this topic:

• Check out Sandoe’s article mentioned in the interview, How Foundational Moments In Medicaid’s History Reinforced Rather Than Eliminated Racial Health Disparities
• Read her other public writing at the Health Affairs Blog