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Medicaid Leadership Exchange

Leading with Lived Experience: Lessons from Medicaid Leaders

Jul 30, 2026 · 30m

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For some Medicaid leaders, Medicaid and CHIP are not only programs they oversee — they are systems they have experienced firsthand. This episode of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores how leaders in Pennsylvania , Idaho , and Oregon draw on their personal experiences to expand access, make services easier to navigate, and keep people at the center of policy and program decisions. The conversation features perspectives from: Nicole Harris , executive director, Pennsylvania Children’s Health Insurance Program Martijn van Beek , quality director, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Rachel Calloway , chief of staff, Oregon Health Authority The episode is hosted by Mark Larson ,…