{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/170f7fea-3078-4315-9c6b-57b666e73855/6a6a710333878d3ae1b5ad20?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Meet the Man Launching Trump's Medicaid Work Requirements Months Early","description":"<p>Nebraska Medicaid Director Drew Gonshorowski says the state’s data capabilities put it in a strong position to quickly implement the historic changes. Advocates and researchers warn that eligible people may still fall through the cracks.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest(s):</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://medicaiddirectors.org/medicaid-directors/drew-gonshorowski/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Drew Gonshorowski</a>, Director of Medicaid and Long Term Care, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services</li><li><a href=\"https://hsph.harvard.edu/profile/ben-sommers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Benjamin Sommers</a>, Huntley Quelch Professor of Health Care Economics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.nachc.org/nachc-bio/behnke-amy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amy Behnke</a>, CEO, Health Center Association of Nebraska</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/2026/07/30/meet-the-man-launching-trumps-medicaid-work-requirements-months-early/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on our website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was produced by Julie Wernau, edited by Dan Gorenstein and Ryan Levi, and mixed by Andrew Parrella.</p><p>The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.</p><p>Special thanks to Adrianna McIntyre, Rebecca Myerson, Kinda Serafi and Andrea Skolkin.</p><p>Tradeoffs reporting for this story was supported, in part, by Arnold Ventures.</p><p><br></p><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/about/subscribe/?utm_campaign=show_notes&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our free weekly newsletter</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.fundjournalism.org/donate/?utm_campaign=show_notes&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support it with a donation today</a>.\t</p>","author_name":"Tradeoffs"}