Episode

Ghost Doctors in the Medicaid System

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A Health Podyssey
Published
Feb 17, 2026
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1262
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Summary

Health Affairs ' Rob Lott interviews Jane Zhu of Oregon Health & Science University about her recent paper exploring how many physicians enrolled in Medicaid see few or no Medicaid beneficiaries as patients , highlighting a greater need for targeted policies to boost participation and improve access. Order the February 2026 issue of Health Affairs . Currently, more than 70 percent of our content is freely available - and we'd like to keep it that way. With your support , we can continue to keep our digital publication Forefront and podcast for everyone.