Turn on the Lights Podcast · 2026-07-10 · 50 min
Welcome back to a special encore presentation of Turn on the Lights! As we continue our transition series, our new host, Dr. Philip, has hand-selected one of our most-listened-to and impactful conversations from the archives to highlight once again. Dr. Philip brings back to attention this conversation with Dr. Ben Sommers on how Medicaid work requirements and reduced ACA subsidies are driving coverage losses through administrative barriers, with far-reaching consequences for patient health and the stability of safety-net hospitals and communities. Summary: Millions of Americans could lose health coverage in the coming years, and the consequences may be more profound than most people realize. In this episode, Dr. Ben Sommers, the Huntley Quelch Professor of Health Care Economics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, talks about how new federal policies, including Medicaid work requirements and the rollback of Affordable Care Act subsidies, are reshaping access to health insurance in the U.S.
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