Medicaid directors in states across the country navigate an increasingly complex world, one in which they balance the needs of internal staff, external stakeholders, a dynamic federal partner, and — of course — the beneficiaries that their program serves. Yet, while Medicaid directors essentially serve as the CEOs of the largest health plans in their states, they often move up the ranks within state government with little of the kinds of executive leadership training ubiquitous in the corporate world.
To help Medicaid directors and their senior management teams steer the course, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) partnered with the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) to launch a podcast series, Medicaid Leadership Exchange. The podcast, made possible with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, features discussions with Medicaid directors on priority topics related to leading their state agencies. The conversations offer candid insights into leadership strategies that have worked — and those that have not — straight from Medicaid directors.
NAMD and CHCS continue collaborating to identify topics and facilitate conversations as part of Medicaid Leadership Exchange. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.