Making Medicaid Payment Policy Work For Patients, Providers, And Taxpayers Anne O’Hagen KarlandAvi Herring June 23, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/making-medicaid-payment-policy-work-patients-providers-and-taxpayers?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_FWT_KyR9hl3slFFjNoWRLk0Abrcon0NgBHGSVh2gjLii5R01OLPBlTcH6CUxsmLR-kc70p8ASwh417d99YnLgMEahDA&_hsmi=425789085&utm_source=hasu Rather than impose one-size-fits-all solutions, federal and state policy makers should craft Medicaid payment policies that target specific access or quality goals, and track whether those goals are being met.