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May 2025
38m 40s

Health Policy and Medicaid Funding

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
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Advocacy and policy leaders Dr. Michael Repka and Rebecca Hyder join host Dr. Andrew Pouw to share their experiences and perspectives about the Academy's work engaging with policy stakeholders. The conversation reviews recent government healthcare funding debates that may affect Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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