What could Medicaid and COVID-19 vaccine distribution look like under a Biden administration?

Listen to editors Chris Fleming and Jessica Bylander discuss the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and what the Biden administration may do with Medicaid block grants and work requirements.

Show Notes

The news in 2021 has yet to slow down in the realm of health policy. For one, reports have found that unused COVID-19 vaccines are being thrown away, calling into question what to be done about vaccine distribution. In addition, the Trump administration recently approved a Tennessee Medicaid block grant waiver.

Listen to editors Christopher Fleming and Jessica Bylander discuss the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and what the Biden administration may do with Medicaid block grants and work requirements when entering office.

Related Links:

• In Its First 100 Days, The Biden Administration Must Restore The Soul Of Medicaid (Health Affairs Blog)
• The Affordable Care Reduced Income Inequality In The US (Health Affairs)
• See How The Vaccine Rollout Is Going In Your State (New York Times)

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