Health Affairs December 4, 2025
Editor’s Note
This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the state and federal levels to advance integrated care for those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the deadline. Health Affairs Forefront alone reviews all submissions then selects, edits, and publishes them only if they meet Forefront’s editorial standards. We are grateful to Arnold Ventures for supporting this project.
Foundational misalignments between Medicare and Medicaid can make it very difficult for dually eligible individuals to access the care and services they need. As one dually eligible enrollee told The People Say,...







