Jacob and Nikhil sit down with Toyin Ajayi, Co-Founder and CEO of Cityblock Health, an SDoH-focused provider of primary care, behavioral health, and chronic disease management for Medicaid and dual eligible patients. They discuss innovating in Medicaid, engaging patients with digital solutions, building sustainable companies, and more.
(0:00) intro
(0:50) the state of Medicaid innovation today
(2:33) Toyin’s time at Commonwealth
(7:33) incubators in the current climate
(11:02) biggest risks starting Cityblock
(14:46) surprises in building Cityblock
(23:06) how Cityblock chooses which services to offer and which to outsource
(29:22) lower acuity patients
(33:23) state-by-state differences
(37:59) policy changes to improve Medicaid
(42:15) a shift towards profitability
(45:01) generative AI
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