Medicaid at a Crossroads: Policy Realignment in the Second Trump Administration

• In Event: Governance and Elections

Brief Overview

This paper analyzes Medicaid policy shifts during the second Trump administration in 2025, focusing on increased state flexibility,stricter eligibility rules,and federal spending limits, assessing impacts on access, equity, and federal-state dynamics

Author

• Ioana Monica Dorhoi, PhD, Dorhoi International Research Center