Luke Vargas

Larry, broadly speaking, what kinds of effects on the health care system could a pullback in Medicaid funding or enrollment have at the individual level? And are there specific types of health care that might stand to be the most affected here?

Larry, broadly speaking, what kinds of effects on the health care system could a pullback in Medicaid funding or enrollment have at the individual level? And are there specific types of health care that might stand to be the most affected here?

Ana, would we be right to throw in long-term care for the elderly? That's a big part of what Medicaid is doing for many Americans.

Ana, would we be right to throw in long-term care for the elderly? That's a big part of what Medicaid is doing for many Americans.

Let's change gears here to the topic of efficiency, a concept that's been very in vogue in Washington the last few weeks and something one of our listeners, Nick Chermel in Philadelphia, wanted to ask about.

Let's change gears here to the topic of efficiency, a concept that's been very in vogue in Washington the last few weeks and something one of our listeners, Nick Chermel in Philadelphia, wanted to ask about.

Larry, there's a kind of intuitive sense to what Nick is saying. How would you respond to that?

Larry, there's a kind of intuitive sense to what Nick is saying. How would you respond to that?

I'm just imagining listeners hearing this who are on private insurance and saying, all right, well, what's the point of this discussion? Does any of this affect me? Could it?

I'm just imagining listeners hearing this who are on private insurance and saying, all right, well, what's the point of this discussion? Does any of this affect me? Could it?

A little window there in your answer, Ana, about some of the messaging, the lobbying fights we could see if this Medicaid reform push continues. Larry, your parting thoughts.

A little window there in your answer, Ana, about some of the messaging, the lobbying fights we could see if this Medicaid reform push continues. Larry, your parting thoughts.

Reporter Anna Wildey-Matthews covers health insurance for The Journal, and Larry Levitt is the executive vice president for health policy at KFF. Anna, Larry, thank you both so much.

Reporter Anna Wildey-Matthews covers health insurance for The Journal, and Larry Levitt is the executive vice president for health policy at KFF. Anna, Larry, thank you both so much.

Thanks. It was a great conversation. And that's it for What's News Sunday for March 23rd. Today's show was produced by Charlotte Gartenberg with supervising producer Sondra Kilhoff and deputy editor Chris Sinsley. I'm Luke Vargas, and we'll be back tomorrow morning with a brand new show. Until then, thanks for listening.

Thanks. It was a great conversation. And that's it for What's News Sunday for March 23rd. Today's show was produced by Charlotte Gartenberg with supervising producer Sondra Kilhoff and deputy editor Chris Sinsley. I'm Luke Vargas, and we'll be back tomorrow morning with a brand new show. Until then, thanks for listening.

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Plus protests in Israel after Prime Minister Netanyahu fires his intelligence chief, tightening his grip on power. and Elon Musk is set to receive a top-secret Pentagon briefing today. It's Friday, March 21st. I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

Plus protests in Israel after Prime Minister Netanyahu fires his intelligence chief, tightening his grip on power. and Elon Musk is set to receive a top-secret Pentagon briefing today. It's Friday, March 21st. I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.