Back to Home

Medicaid Access Models

Expert articles and analysis related to medicaid access models.

160 articles‱Last 7 Days

AI Summary — Last 7 Days

Medicaid access and VBC discussions this week centered on fiscal pressure: a Senate Budget Committee hearing sharpened the debate over OBBBA-related federal Medicaid cuts, with conservatives arguing reductions could streamline the program while providers and safety-net stakeholders face renewed risk around coverage, utilization, and uncompensated care exposure (HFMA). At the delivery-model level, dual-eligible nursing home care is being pushed toward value-based arrangements as Medicaid budget constraints collide with high-acuity long-term care needs, creating opportunities for integrated Medicare-Medicaid contracting but also raising execution risk for SNFs, MA plans, ACOs, and states managing frail populations ([Skilled Nursing News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPbWJLYnk0YmFoRHhpYlJGTkVyZ1lrTkxtaHdfRjcwSFRJUHl1WEItT1hKLXFPUFJjRVFlVElPQXFsVWp6bnJodzl5ajRITWJtdGNIMnNnZ0pWWm5Qc252NU1vQmZjOG9MVkM3cUZzLVRac01lVjdHUTViT2p2aHpNLUdkaHFTZTlKdmJETDRLQ

Related Articles

98ALN

Senate Medicaid hearing highlights the debate over federal spending cuts

Cuts to federal Medicaid spending are necessary to streamline the program and don’t necessarily portend tough times for providers, conservative policymakers and analysts argued during a Senate hearing...

HFMAAug 6, 2026
95ALN

Democratic Senators Urge Withdrawal of Interim Final Rule on Medicaid Work Requirements

Democratic senators are urging CMS to withdraw its Medicaid work requirements rule, arguing it will create administrative burdens and cause eligible beneficiaries to lose coverage. The post Democratic...

MedCity NewsAug 7, 2026
95ALN

The New Uninsured: Why California Needs a Coordinated Statewide Response

CHCFAug 7, 2026
95ALN

Medicaid work requirements built on invented evidence will harm the people they claim to help

Medicaid work requirements built on invented evidence will harm the people they claim to help  Brookings

BrookingsAug 7, 2026
95ALN

Keeping Medi-Cal Coverage Within Reach for People Experiencing Homelessness

CHCFAug 6, 2026
95ALN

Senate Democrats rally against Medicaid work requirements protocol

Senate Democrats rally against Medicaid work requirements protocol  Becker's Hospital Review

Becker's Hospital ReviewAug 6, 2026
95ALN

Senate Democrats rally against Medicaid work requirements protocol

Senate Democrats rally against Medicaid work requirements protocol  Becker's Payer Issues

Becker's Payer IssuesAug 6, 2026
95ALN

Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold

From newsletter: HealthWeek406: Unsheltered + Unemployed = Uncovered HealthWeek406: Unsheltered + Unemployed = Uncovered The Trump administration says being homeless isn't a medical condition and can’...

Newsletter: KFF Health NewsAug 6, 2026
95ALN

Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold

Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government’s list of exemptions left off homeless people.

KFF Health NewsAug 6, 2026
95ALN

Coverage Isn’t Enough — Maximizing Access to Diabetes Technology in Medicaid

Coverage Isn’t Enough — Maximizing Access to Diabetes Technology in Medicaid  Center for Health Care Strategies

CHCSAug 5, 2026