State Medicaid leaders should mirror the populations they serve — with respect to race and ethnicity, age, gender and sexual identities, and lived experience — to best respond to the needs of the 85+ million people covered by Medicaid and CHIP across the United States. This infographic, drawn from a recent CHCS report developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, highlights key opportunities to ensure a robust pipeline of strong and diverse Medicaid leaders. See also a companion blog post, Diversifying Medicaid’s Leaders to Better Address Health Equity.