By Lindsey Rodarmer MS – Our Acentra Health team returned from the 2026 National Association of Medicaid Program Integrity (NAMPI) Annual Conference with a renewed appreciation for the people and partnerships working to protect Medicaid and strengthen outcomes nationwide.
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By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez – As the Trump administration’s January deadline looms for states to enforce new Medicaid work requirements, some state lawmakers are turning the tables by pushing to publicly name the largest companies that have employees enrolled in the government program covering low-income and disabled people.
By Peter Justen – Hospitals across the country are facing mounting financial pressure, particularly in rural communities where margins are already thin and access to care is increasingly fragile. Rising uncompensated care, growing administrative complexity, and continued Medicaid uncertainty are placing additional strain on systems already operating with limited resources.
By Arielle Zionts and Sarah Jane Tribble – In the final days of 2025, governors around the country trumpeted the hundreds of millions of federal dollars they won from a new, $50 billion rural health fund. But plans to spend those nine-digit awards aren’t all warmly received.
By Julie Appleby – Subsidies. Love ’em or hate them, they dominated the news during the Affordable Care Act’s sign-up season, and their reduction is now hitting many enrollees in the pocketbook. While lawmakers continue to disagree on a way forward, and the politics of affordability keeps the issue front and center, it would be understandable to…
By Stephanie Armour – In the run-up to the 2020 election, all 20 Democratic presidential candidates promised voters they’d pursue bold changes to health care, such as a government-run insurance plan or expanding Medicare to cover every American. Fast-forward to the congressional stalemate that has closed the federal government for more than a month.
By Phillip Reese – The health care sector is a bright spot in the economy this year, driving nearly half of the nation’s employment gains, but economists and experts say immigration crackdowns and looming Medicaid cuts pose a threat to future job growth.
By Verlon Johnson – Medicaid is more than statutes and systems. It is a living promise to children, families, older adults, and people with disabilities – people whose health and stability depend on whether we translate our best ideas into daily practice. I have sat with caseworkers stretched thin and with program leaders balancing spreadsheets against human stakes.
By Chris Emper – Although not focused on healthcare, the bill does include 115-pages of healthcare provisions, most of which are focused on reducing future Medicaid spending as a mechanism to reduce the overall budgetary impact of the bill.