Edem Hado, MPH, is a Senior Policy and Research Manager at the AARP Public Policy Institute. Her areas of expertise include Medicaid, long-term services and supports, public health, and prevention. Read her full biography.
Expanding Medicaid coverage in non-expansion states will provide access to needed health care and treatment for millions of adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In spite of the recent legal setbacks experienced by Kentucky and Arkansas, other states continue to seek federal approval of waivers that include work and work alternative requirements for Medicaid recipients