# BEST OF: Power and Its Impact on Medicaid w/ Jamila Michener

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Podcast: [Health Affairs This Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-affairs-this-week-3424387)
Published: 2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In the wake of Medicare and Medicaid's 60th anniversary, Health Affairs ' Jeff Byers welcomes Jamila Michener of Cornell University to the pod to discuss her recent Forefront article on organized power and its impact on the future of Medicaid . Also, join us for these upcoming events: 8/26: Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector: Independent Dispute Resolution ( FREE TO ALL ) 9/3: Theme Issue Briefing: Insights About The Opioid Crisis ( FREE TO ALL ) 9/23: Prior Authorization: Current State and Potential Reform ( INSIDER EXCLUSIVE ) Become an Insider today to get access to exclusive events like the ones highlighted above. Related Articles: Order Fragmented Democracy: Medicaid, Federalism, and Unequal Politics ( Cambridge University Press ) Medicare and Medicaid at 60 Forefront Series

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