The 80 Million Podcast
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 5 | #184 | #185 |
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Latest episodes
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Beyond Coverage — What It Will Take to Fix American Health Care
July 1, 2026 · 37 minThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) fundamentally changed American health care — expanding coverage, establishing consumer protections that are now broadly expected, and helping cement the idea that access to health care is a basic human need…
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Paying for Cures — Medicaid’s Next Financing Test
June 25, 2026 · 29 minHigh-cost therapies like cell and gene therapies could transform care for Medicaid beneficiaries with serious conditions, but their upfront prices — often $500,000 to $5 million per patient — do not fit a financing system built around…
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America Is Getting Older. Its Long-Term Care System Is Getting Weaker.
June 18, 2026 · 23 minAmericans are rapidly aging, which is accelerating the demand for the long-term services and supports (LTSS) necessary to their care, as well as the care of a diverse range of children and adults with disabilities. Medicaid is the primary…
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States on the Front Lines — Leading Through Federal Retrenchment
June 10, 2026 · 30 minThe scale of federal retrenchment is no longer theoretical. In Massachusetts alone, the state is bracing for an estimated $3.5 billion annual loss in federal Medicaid funding once H.R. 1 is fully implemented, against a total Medicaid…
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Addressing Social Needs in Medicaid — The Evidence Is In. Now What?
June 3, 2026 · 38 minThe evidence that addressing social needs like food and transportation improves health outcomes and reduces Medicaid costs is no longer theoretical. We’ve seen recent data from two efforts: North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities…
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AI and Digital Innovation in Medicaid — Promise, Peril and What to Buy
May 20, 2026 · 39 minState Medicaid programs are under extraordinary pressure as they navigate federal funding uncertainty, H.R. 1 implementation, and health care cost growth that consistently outpaces both inflation and state revenue growth. States have…
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Hospital at Home – The Bed Isn’t the Business Model Anymore
May 13, 2026 · 33 minInnovate or die: That’s the conversation health systems are having as they navigate tightening finances due to new federal policy in Medicaid, including H.R. 1, a national health care affordability crisis, rising patient acuity and a…
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Medicaid is on the Brink. What’s at Risk?
May 6, 2026 · 27 minMedicaid, which is jointly funded by states and the federal government, has always operated under pressure, but this moment feels different. The program is facing a unique period of change, defined by factors that are significant on their…