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The Empire State’s Big Bet with Amir Bassiri

New York Medicaid has made some big bets on social care recently, and Amir Bassiri is here to answer all our questions. The bold new program centers on nine new regional networks that will be hubs for community organizations offering housing, food and other services. Will this program survive the new administration? Only time will tell.

We discuss:

The state's ambitious plan to screen every Medicaid enrollee for health-related social needs

How their approach differs from the social care strategies in NC and CA

The ticking clock: New York's critical three-year window to demonstrate cost…

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