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Medicaid coverage leads to better health outcomes: saving lives, lowering costs, making childbirth safer, reducing medical debt, and strengthening state economies. The program is a bedrock of state and local economies, supporting healthcare jobs and providing vital funding to hospitals—strengthening communities for everyone, even those not covered by Medicaid.
Millions of people are expected to lose access to healthcare coverage due to new federal Medicaid work requirements, alongside changes to open enrollment—jeopardizing health and equity for all.
Watch a discussion about strategies community-based organizations and others can deploy to preserve Medicaid enrollment. The conversation explored:
- New federal policies affecting Medicaid
- The critical role Medicaid can play in advancing equity
- How barriers to enrollment are rooted in structural racism
- How community leaders can work together to help people stay covered
Convened by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Intersection brings together people who work inside and outside of healthcare to build anti-racist health systems. It’s a place where community and justice advocates, healthcare providers, and public health experts can share their experiences, provide feedback on how to tackle challenges, and talk about what’s working.
Speakers
Moderator
Anton Gunn
REACH Beyond Solutions