Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid Systems By Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan Oct. 20, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/medicaid-eligibility-computer-systems-deloitte-democratic-senators-demand-tougher-standards/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--byPTwGoR6WwA2Cwo1sbt66kwMR9FHiqJWiYGdi6P7jsByUPMSZtBz8yOUt3s0qBTAeTr3Fa2bpQBNy1WKamKMWreNrQ&_hsmi=445129502&utm_content=445129502&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Democrats Demand Tougher Standards For Companies Running Medicaid Systems A group of Democratic senators is demanding that the federal agency overseeing Medicaid — the health coverage program for people with low incomes or disabilities — institute tougher standards for government contractors running complex computer systems that millions of people rely on to get benefits. Three Democratic senators issued recommendations a year after launching an inquiry into companies — Deloitte, General Dynamics Information Technology, Gainwell Technologies, and Conduent — that are paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build or run eligibility systems for safety net health coverage. (Liss and Pradhan, 10/20)