Melanie Bella on Medicaid Expansion and Beyond

<p>Health Affairs' Ellen Bayer and Kathleen Haddad interview Melanie Bella, head of partnerships &amp; policy at <a href="https://www.cityblock.com/">Cityblock Health</a> and current chair of Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) on Medicaid expansion, dual eligibles and more.</p><p>Read the <em>Health Affairs Forefront</em> series <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/topic/bms140?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week&amp;utm_campaign=bella+podcast">Medicare and Medicaid Integration</a>. </p><p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/03/27/governor-cooper-signs-medicaid-expansion-law">Governor Cooper Signs Medicaid Expansion Into Law</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/integrating-medicare-and-medicaid-dual-eligible-beneficiaries-through-managed-care?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week&amp;utm_campaign=bella+podcast">Integrating Medicare And Medicaid For Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries Through Managed Care: Proposed 2023 Medicare Advantage Regulations</a> (<em>Health Affairs Forefront</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/public-health-emergency-ends-mean-dually-eligible-individuals?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week&amp;utm_campaign=bella+podcast">When The Public Health Emergency Ends: What Will It Mean For Dually Eligible Individuals?</a> (<em>Health Affairs Forefront</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.justiceinaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/D-SNP-Look-Alikes-A-Primer.pdf">Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans: A Primer</a> (Justice In Aging)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/preserving-integration-dual-eligible-individuals-after-end-medicare-medicaid-plan-model?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=this+week&amp;utm_campaign=bella+podcast">Preserving Integration For Dual Eligible Individuals After The End Of The Medicare-Medicaid Plan Model</a> (<em>Health Affairs Forefront</em>)</li> </ul><p>C<em>ur