Medicaid Education
Stay informed about critical Medicaid policy issues impacting children’s health and pediatric departments.
Explore recordings and slides from the AMSPDC Pediatrics Workforce Initiative Medicaid Education Series, along with a curated collection of Medicaid policy, coverage, financing, and state-level resources from trusted organizations.
Medicaid Education Series
Access recordings and presentation slides from AMSPDC’s Medicaid Education Series.
Medicaid Education Series: Medicaid Cuts in the House Republican Budget Reconciliation Bill
May 21, 2025
In the second session of AMSPDC PWI’s Medicaid Education Series, Edwin Park—Medicaid policy expert from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families—delivers a timely analysis of federal budget reconciliation efforts and proposals that pose serious threats to the Medicaid program. Park explains proposed restrictions on provider taxes, which are critical to state Medicaid financing, and administrative hurdles such as mandatory work requirements that could significantly reduce enrollment. The session provides pediatric leaders with a clear synthesis of the Medicaid-related provisions in the House bill and their potential implications for children, families, states, and health systems.
Medicaid Education Series: Medicaid 101 – What Pediatric Department Leaders Need to Know
May 9, 2025
In this foundational session, Medicaid experts Joan Alker and Dr. Jim Perrin provide a practical overview of how Medicaid works—and why it is critical to pediatric departments and hospital systems. They explore Medicaid’s essential role in covering nearly half of U.S. children, its joint federal-state structure, and key benefits such as Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment services.
The session also explains the basics of Medicaid financing, including the federal matching system and supplemental payments that significantly influence hospital budgets. Alker and Perrin emphasize the importance of pediatric leaders understanding how Medicaid dollars flow through their institutions and becoming more informed and active participants in efforts to shape Medicaid policy and protect child health.
Explore More Medicaid Resources
Visit these curated external resources for additional Medicaid reports, policy information, data, and tools.
As Medicaid policies continue to evolve, staying informed is essential. For many children’s hospitals and pediatric departments, Medicaid represents a significant portion of overall funding.
To further support pediatric leadership, we are compiling a curated—though not comprehensive—bibliography of Medicaid resources from trusted organizations. We encourage you to explore these materials as part of your ongoing learning, and we will continue to update and expand the collection.
AMSPDC MEDICAID EDUCATION
AMSPDC Annual Meeting 2025: Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Questions and Answers All Chairs Should Know
STATE-LEVEL RESOURCES
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