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Potential Effects of Medicaid Financing Reforms on Other Health and Social Programs

Medicaid interacts in different ways with other programs that serve low-income populations. Medicaid financing reforms could likely have downstream effects for non-Medicaid programs, which also warrant consideration.

This presentation examines looks at how Medicaid interacts with four different types of programs: school-based services, opioid and substance use disorder treatment for adults, programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and programs for older adults.