CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. · 2026-08-12 · 5 min
Send us Fan Mail A cancer diagnosis used to be enough to qualify as medically frail and exempt from Medicaid work requirements. A new federal rule says it no longer is, and nobody has defined what will be enough instead. In this clip from our episode “The Hidden Cost of Medicaid Work Requirements”, hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll break down the last-minute rule change narrowing the definition of medical frailty and why 25 states say the federal government has gone beyond what Congress ever authorized. Listen to the full episode here ️️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. GET IN TOUCH Follow CareTalk on LinkedIn Become a CareTalk sponsor Guest appearance requests Visit us on the web Support the show ️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is
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