Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Studio discussion, former Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh explains how upcoming Medicaid cuts could impact Massachusetts. Walsh says the people most affected are the least costly to insure, and most are already working or unable to work due to disability or caregiving. She also cautions that cuts could undermine Massachusetts’ long-standing commitment to near-universal coverage, putting both Medicaid beneficiaries and ACA exchange enrollees at risk.
Watch the full event here: youtube.com/watch?v=KrIUbNgysQI
In a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Studio discussion, former Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh explains how upcoming Medicaid cuts could impact Massachusetts. Walsh says the people most affected are the least costly to insure, and most are already working or unable to work due to disability or caregiving. She also cautions that cuts could undermine Massachusetts’ long-standing commitment to near-universal coverage, putting both Medicaid beneficiaries and ACA exchange enrollees at risk.
Watch the full event here: youtube.com/watch?v=KrIUbNgysQI
