Kate McEvoy: How Medicaid Is Driving Healthcare Innovation

Howie and Harlan are joined by Kate McEvoy, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, to discuss the programs’ underappreciated advances in holistically addressing health, housing, and food security. Reflecting on the upcoming election, Harlan notes that facts matter, whether in medicine or politics. Howie reports on the dangers of glyoxylic acid in hair straightening products.

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“The Future of American Democracy Depends on Improving U.S. Health”

Wikipedia | Glyoxylic acid

Kidney Injury and Hair-Straightening Products Containing Glyoxylic Acid

American Cancer Society | Formaldehyde and Cancer Risk

Kaiser Family Foundation | 10 Things to Know About the Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision

Kaiser Family Foundation | Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker

CMS | NHE Fact Sheet

Moral Injuries in Healthcare Workers: What Causes Them and What to Do About Them?

NCDHHS | Healthy Opportunities Pilots

HealthTech4Medicaid | About

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