HMP Global December 1, 2025
Jeff Brandes discusses the national impact of Medicaid cuts, the administrative challenges forcing eligible patients off coverage, and the mounting strain on safety-net clinics.
Please introduce yourself by stating your name, title, and any relevant experience you’d like to share.
Jeff Brandes: I’m Jeff Brandes. I’m the president and CEO at Azara Healthcare.
Safety-net providers across the country are facing immense pressure from the combination of expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits and recent Medicaid cuts. What are you seeing as the most immediate impacts on patient access and care delivery?
Brandes: The most immediate thing that we’re seeing is fear of the unknown. “How does that impact me?” It, of course, starts with the patient, in...
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