Heidi Allen
Professor at Columbia School of Social Work with a joint appointment in the School of Public Health and a commissioner on the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, known for research on Medicaid, the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment, and social policy effects on health.
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Apr 10, 2026 • 20min
The Year We Lost Medicaid
Heidi Allen, Columbia School of Social Work professor and Medicaid scholar, discusses looming policy shifts that could reshape coverage for millions. She outlines funding pressures, risks to long-term care and rural hospitals, the aftermath of continuous coverage unwinding, and lessons from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment. She also considers postpartum coverage, work requirements, and the potential of tech and policy fixes.
