Season 12 · Episode 936

936 - The New Reality Facing Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA

Public Health On Call · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

August 21, 202512m 14s

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About this episode:

The reconciliation bill passed by Congress in July is set to unravel key aspects of the Affordable Care Act that have expanded health coverage to millions of Americans. In this episode: One of the architects of the ACA, Liz Fowler, outlines how work requirements, truncated enrollment periods, and higher premiums will change health care for Americans on Medicaid and Medicare and for those buying coverage through their state's marketplace.

Guest:

Elizabeth Fowler, PhD, JD, is a distinguished scholar in Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and previously served as the director of the Innovation Center at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Host:

Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Show links and related content:

How New Federal Legislation Will Affect Health Care Costs and Access for Americans—Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
When Do the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's Health Care Provisions Go Into Effect?—Center for American Progress
Health Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Law—KFF

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