{"podcast":{"title":"Turn on the Lights Podcast","slug":"turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880","podcast_index_feed_id":6307880,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSSMO6501171747","website_url":"https://www.ihi.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/03eaaad0-d23e-11ed-9e41-e33b9cfb8f4d/image/73706558b12b7a1c50e00a6d60e66830.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"IHI","episode_count":143,"summary":"Hosted by Dr. Philip McAdoo, Director of Internal Equity and Workplace Well-Being at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Turn on the Lights is a podcast that aims to improve health care worldwide by shedding light on health care issues through thought-provoking, patient-centered conversations. By demystifying health care problems, we hope to activate both the public and health care professionals to help accelerate changes leading to health and health care improvements worldwide. Our discussions cover various topics such as health care delivery, health equity, quality, and social justice. The podcast features solutions from around the world and encourages listeners to take action. Brought to you by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T20:19:37.731848+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880"},"episode":{"title":"Medicaid Work Requirements and the Unraveling of Health Coverage with Ben Sommers","slug":"medicaid-work-requirements-and-the-unraveling-of-health-coverage-with-ben-sommers","published_at":"2026-01-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880/medicaid-work-requirements-and-the-unraveling-of-health-coverage-with-ben-sommers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSSMO3844500216.mp3?updated=1768506648","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSSMO3844500216.mp3?updated=1768506648","summary":"Millions of Americans could lose health coverage in the coming years, and the consequences may be more profound than most people realize. In this episode, Dr. Ben Sommers, the Huntley Quelch Professor of Health Care Economics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, talks about how new federal policies, including Medicaid work requirements and the rollback of Affordable Care Act subsidies, are reshaping access to health insurance in the U.S. Drawing on extensive research, he explains why these changes are expected to increase uninsured rates without meaningfully boosting employment. Dr. Sommers also shares evidence from prior state experiments showing that administrative red tape, not a lack of willingness to work, drives coverage loss. He outlines the ripple effects on patient health, safety-net providers, and hospitals, especially in rural and underserved communities. Tune in to understand what these policy shifts mean for patients, providers, and the future of the U.S. health care system. Resources: Follow the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on LinkedIn and explore their website! Learn more about the One, Big, Beautiful Bill here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Millions of Americans could lose health coverage in the coming years, and the consequences may be more profound than most people realize. In this episode,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3048,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880/episodes/medicaid-work-requirements-and-the-unraveling-of-health-coverage-with-ben-sommers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880/medicaid-work-requirements-and-the-unraveling-of-health-coverage-with-ben-sommers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}