{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hospitals In Focus","title":"The High Stakes of Medicaid Reform: What Budget Cuts Could Mean for Patients","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2250,"description":"Medicaid is making headlines on Capitol Hill, and the debate is about more than just crunching numbers—it’s about people. This joint federal-state Medicaid program is a lifeline for millions of Americans, including children, seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and low-income adults. From primary care to nursing home services, Medicaid provides critical coverage and support. But today, policy proposals under consideration in Washington could put that care at risk. In this episode, host Chip Kahn is joined by Medicaid policy expert Matt Salo, founder and CEO of Salo Health Strategies and former founding executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. Matt brings decades of experience navigating the intersection of Medicaid and the practical implications of policy changes. Together, Matt and Chip dive into the policy cuts on the table and examine what they mean for patients in communities across the country.Key topics include: Medicaid’s design as a complex but critical program;What’s on the table in Washington from per-capita caps to block grants; and,The “waste, fraud, and abuse” narrative and downstream effects. Guest Bio: Matt Salo is the founder and CEO of Salo Health Strategies, a boutique healthcare consulting firm in the Washington DC area that specializes in strategic advice, health care policy, Medicaid market development and relationship building across 56 states and US territories. The firm capitalizes on decades of experience working with state and federal government officials as well as the full spectrum of Medicaid and broader health care stakeholders ranging from health plans, providers, pharmaceutical companies, foundations, and consumer groups. Matt is the founding Executive Director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD), having started the association in February 2011, and he worked in that role until he stepped down in August 2022. The organization represents the state government leaders...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HcAFBONI48e-4rG-vsbK1lesTGwRF3kQOeqAzQWmC1U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MmVl/ZWM0YWRmMjYwMGJm/Yzg4NTRlODc2Mzc3/MDFmNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}