Understanding the Health and Fiscal Impacts of Medicaid Policy Proposals
A Conversation with Valerie Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Joseph Benitez, PhD, Adrianna McIntyre, PhD, MPH, and Mark Zandi, PhD, moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
Medicaid provides medical coverage to over 72 million low-income Americans, including children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities. Congress and the Trump administration are discussing deep cuts to the program to fund other policy priorities. Potential proposals include imposing new work requirements, shifting to a block grant or per-capita cap funding formula, and reducing the federal match rate for states. If adopted, these proposals could have significant effects on state budgets, the economy, and the health of current Medicaid enrollees. Join Penn LDI and a panel of experts to explore the potential implications of emerging federal Medicaid policy proposals.
Supported by the Charles C. Leighton, MD Memorial Fund.
Speakers
Valerie Arkoosh, MD, MPH
Secretary of Human Services, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Joseph Benitez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky
Adrianna McIntyre, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Politics, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Mark Zandi, PhD
Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics
