Hospitals In Focus Podcast
1) Managed Care Under the Microscope: Medicare Advantage Overreach and Its Ripple Effects
Today, more than half of Medicare-eligible beneficiaries—nearly 35 million Americans—are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. These plans promise efficiency and added benefits compared to tradit...Show More
2) Enhanced Tax Credits: The Critical Puzzle Piece to Health Coverage in America
Today, we are at the high-water mark of health coverage in America. More Americans than ever before benefit from the peace of mind that health insurance affords, with over 90 percent of Americans cove...Show More
Enhanced Tax Credits: The Critical Puzzle Piece to Health Coverage in America
26:05 | Sep 17th, 2025
3) Stories of Care – An On-The-Ground Look at the Impact of Health Cuts
Recently passed Medicaid cuts are estimated to increase the number of uninsured by over 10 million. That number climbs to over 16 million when you factor in the upcoming expiration of the enhanced pre...Show More
4) The Long View on Health Care: The Future of Coverage and Access
With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress has taken a major step toward reshaping large parts of the nation’s health care coverage, through cuts, restrictions, and regulatory change...Show More
5) Challenges Ahead: How OBBBA and Expiring Tax Credits Could Hurt Americans’ Health Coverage
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, includes significant changes to Medicaid and the insurance exchange marketplaces that are expected to leave millions of Ameri...Show More
6) The Domino Effect: How Medicaid Cuts Threaten the Entire Care Continuum
Medicaid provides critical care for over 72 million Americans—from children and pregnant women to individuals with disabilities, and seniors. It’s also a lifeline for the facilities that care for them...Show More
7) As Medicare Advantage Dominates, What Comes Next?
As Congress focuses on budget reconciliation and debates over Medicaid dominate the headlines, another major shift in health coverage continues quietly but powerfully—the explosive growth of Medicare ...Show More
8) The High Stakes of Medicaid Reform: What Budget Cuts Could Mean for Patients
Medicaid is making headlines on Capitol Hill, and the debate is about more than just crunching numbers—it’s about people. This joint federal-state Medicaid program is a lifeline for millions of Americ...Show More
The High Stakes of Medicaid Reform: What Budget Cuts Could Mean for Patients
37:30 | May 14th, 2025
9) What Do Voters Want? Coverage, Coverage, Coverage
“Hospitals in Focus” takes a high-level look at how Americans really feel about two cornerstones of health coverage in our country: Medicaid and the enhanced premium tax credits available through th...Show More
10) How Medicaid Keeps America’s Kids Healthy
Medicaid, together with the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), forms the backbone of pediatric care in the United States — providing nearly 40 million children with access to routine checkups...Show More