# episode million (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover episode million. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Latest Executive Order Doesn’t Change the Childhood Vaccine Schedule — Yet](https://80million.substack.com/p/the-latest-executive-order-doesnt) _2026-08-20 · The 80 Million · The 80 Million_ Federal law ties vaccine coverage requirements to CDC and ACIP recommendations. With ACIP sidelined by ongoing litigation and unable to meet since December, the EO can set direction but not policy. ## [Can Idaho “Covered Choice” Work?](https://80million.substack.com/p/can-idaho-covered-choice-work) _2026-08-14 · The 80 Million · The 80 Million_ Authors: ## [CMS’ Provider Tax Proposed Rule: More Grandfathering Than States Expected, Paired with New Financing Risk](https://80million.substack.com/p/cms-provider-tax-proposed-rule-more) _2026-08-05 · The 80 Million · The 80 Million_ Provider taxes fund more than a quarter of the state share of Medicaid. CMS’ new proposed rule would preserve more than its earlier guidance signaled, while changing how states must prove they comply. ## [H.R. 1’s Non-Citizen Federal Funding Limits Collide with Medicaid Enrollment for SSI Recipients](https://80million.substack.com/p/hr-1s-non-citizen-federal-funding) _2026-08-04 · The 80 Million · The 80 Million_ H.R. 1 ends federal Medicaid funding for some lawfully present noncitizens, putting vulnerable SSI recipients at risk and leaving states with daunting implementation, funding and coverage choices. ## [What the New Public Charge Rule Means for Health Care, States and Immigrant Families](https://80million.substack.com/p/what-the-new-public-charge-rule-means) _2026-07-29 · The 80 Million · The 80 Million_ A new federal public charge rule gives immigration officers sweeping discretion over benefit use and its biggest effects will show up in Medicaid and the health safety net. ## [CMS’ Medicaid Work Requirements Rule: A 50-State Analysis of Additional Projected Coverage Losses, FFY 2027–2034](https://80million.substack.com/p/cms-medicaid-work-requirements-rule) _2026-07-22 · The 80 Million · The 80 Million_ CMS' rule could increase Medicaid coverage loss by 1.8 million compared to prior projections, Manatt Health’s 50-state model estimates. ## [A New Federal Era for Medicaid Demonstrations: Why State Innovation May Be at Risk](https://80million.substack.com/p/a-new-federal-era-for-medicaid-demonstrations) _2026-07-14 · The 80 Million · The 80 Million_ Manatt Health’s new 1115 waiver pipeline tracker maps the state demonstrations potentially at risk as CMS introduces new policy. ## [26 States vs. CMS: The Fight Over Medicaid Work Rules](https://80million.substack.com/p/26-states-vs-cms-the-fight-over-medicaid) _2026-07-07 · The 80 Million · The 80 Million_ With Medicaid work reporting requirements set to take effect in a few months, 26 states are suing CMS to block a rule they say breaks the law. ## [Episode 8 of The 80 Million Podcast: Beyond Coverage — What It Will Take to Fix American Health Care](https://80million.substack.com/p/episode-8-of-the-80-million-podcast) _2026-07-01 · The 80 Million_ Coverage was the breakthrough. Affordability and usability are the next test. ## [DOJ May Be Stepping Back from Olmstead. States Shouldn’t.](https://80million.substack.com/p/doj-may-be-stepping-back-from-olmstead) _2026-07-01 · The 80 Million_ Even if federal enforcement retreats, federal disability laws still stand — and states should keep helping people with disabilities live in their communities. ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zPnh0nHYID2d) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Episode 7 of The 80 Million Podcast: Paying for Cures — Medicaid’s Next Financing Test](https://80million.substack.com/p/episode-7-of-the-80-million-podcast) _2026-06-25 · The 80 Million_ The next generation of curative therapies is coming faster than Medicaid’s financing system can adapt. Outcomes-based payment can help, but it will not be enough. ## [CMS’ Medical Frailty Rule Puts Patients, Providers at Risk](https://80million.substack.com/p/cms-medical-frailty-rule-puts-patients) _2026-06-24 · The 80 Million_ The new CMS rule will put clinicians in the position of deciding which patients are too sick to comply with the new federal work reporting requirement. ## [Episode 6 of The 80 Million Podcast: America Is Getting Older. Its Long-Term Care System Is Getting Weaker.](https://80million.substack.com/p/episode-6-of-the-80-million-podcast) _2026-06-18 · The 80 Million_ Our fragile HCBS infrastructure that keeps people out of nursing homes is cracking — at exactly the wrong moment. ## [CMS’ Proposed State-Directed Payment Rule: Implications for Medicaid Value-Based Payment](https://80million.substack.com/p/make-value-based-payment-work-again) _2026-06-16 · The 80 Million_ The CMS proposed state-directed payment rule sharply curtails state authority to reward Medicaid providers for better care, not higher volume. ## [Episode 5 of The 80 Million Podcast: States on the Front Lines — Leading Through Federal Retrenchment](https://80million.substack.com/p/episode-5-of-the-80-million-podcast) _2026-06-10 · The 80 Million_ Medicaid funding is shrinking, the state–federal partnership is fraying, and projected coverage losses are climbing — but hope shouldn’t be lost. ## [New CMS Medicaid Work Requirements Rule Increases Coverage Risks and Raises Legal Questions](https://80million.substack.com/p/new-cms-medicaid-work-requirements) _2026-06-09 · The 80 Million_ The interim final rule adds complexity, narrows protections and increases the risk of wrongful coverage loss. ## [Episode 4 of The 80 Million Podcast: Addressing Social Needs in Medicaid — The Evidence Is In. Now What?](https://80million.substack.com/p/episode-4-of-the-80-million-podcast) _2026-06-03 · The 80 Million_ States need to move out of the pilot mindset and integrate interventions with strong evidence into their Medicaid programs. ## [Medicaid Program Integrity and the Future of State Authority](https://80million.substack.com/p/medicaid-fraud-funding-and-federal) _2026-05-21 · The 80 Million_ The federal fraud campaign has evolved into something more dangerous: an effort to target blue states, strip federal Medicaid funding, and narrow their ability to cover Medicaid state plan services. ## [Episode 3 of The 80 Million Podcast: AI and Digital Innovation in Medicaid — Promise, Peril and What to Buy](https://80million.substack.com/p/episode-3-of-the-80-million-podcast) _2026-05-20 · The 80 Million_ Medicaid agencies face critical decisions about what technologies improve care, expand access, and lower costs. A conversation with Peterson Health Technology Institute helps cut through the noise. ## [Episode 2 of The 80 Million Podcast: Hospital at Home – The Bed Isn’t the Business Model Anymore](https://80million.substack.com/p/episode-2-of-the-80-million-podcast) _2026-05-13 · The 80 Million_ Hospital at Home may signal a paradigm shift among hospital systems driven by “losing less money.” That’s good news for Medicaid. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FqtlUredAhFO) _2026-05-13 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Coverage Shouldn’t Disappear in Program Handoffs](https://80million.substack.com/p/coverage-shouldnt-disappear-in-program) _2026-05-08 · The 80 Million_ Medicaid and Marketplaces have a renewed urgency to reduce coverage gaps by fulfilling their “no wrong door" to health coverage mandate and simplifying coverage transitions.