Tag: Medicaid policy

March 30, 2026

States Push Back Against Medicaid Managed Care

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Today, most people on Medicaid get their care through private insurers called Managed Care Organizations, or MCOs – like Aetna and UnitedHealthcare. Critics say these companies add layers of bureaucracy that make it […]

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March 23, 2026

By Brenda Gazzar

Podcast

The Middlemen Making Money Off Medicaid

THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! Why are there middlemen in Medicaid – and what are they doing to our most vulnerable patients and physicians? How and why are private insurance intermediaries permitted to put profits ahead of patients? […]

Tags: Medicaid policy, Healthcare Justice, care delays, healthcare system, Health Equity, Medicare for all, Public Health, Universal Healthcare, Code WACK! podcast, Medicaid, insurance denials, Healthcare Access, prior authorization, Healthcare Reform, Managed Care Organizations, Patient Advocacy, insurance middlemen, physicians, Single Payer, administrative burden, healthcare policy