Medicaid

Organization in Politics

Medicaid has come up in 5 episodes across 4 podcasts in TMT, including Pod Save America, The Ezra Klein Show, Proven Podcast. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

David GoldhillFounder and CEO of the healthcare marketplace Sesame, former entertainment executive, and author of Catastrophic Care

Goldhill says big insurers have become 'wards of the government' because much of their revenue comes from running Medicare and Medicaid.
“the big insurance companies now are basically wards of the government”
Proven Podcast: Healthcare Fixed: No Insurance Needed, Same Doctors, 60% Less - David Goldhill (Sep 9, 2026) · Listen from 45:17

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Roy CooperFormer North Carolina governor running for Senate

Cooper cited his success getting a Republican legislature to expand Medicaid as evidence of his ability to work across the aisle.
“finally, got a Republican legislature in a Southern state to expand Medicaid”
Pod Save America: The Race to Replace Graham Platner (Jul 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:20:06

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Sohrab AhmariU.S. editor of UnHerd and conservative commentator

Ahmari argues Trump's leaked comments on daycare and Medicaid reverse his 2016–2024 pledge not to touch entitlements.
“that is a big departure from the Trump of 2016, from the Trump of 2020 and the Trump of 2024. The whole thing with Trump was he repeatedly said, I am not going to touch your entitlements”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 32:46

What Sohrab Ahmari has said about Medicaid →

Coverage over time

Apr 2026Sep 2026

Episodes discussing it, by month of release.

Podcasts

Pod Save America · 2 episodes
The Ezra Klein Show · 1 episode
Proven Podcast · 1 episode
The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 episode

Episodes

What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
The Ezra Klein Show · Sep 25, 2026 · 1 h 34 min
Ezra Klein interviews Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed about his immigrant upbringing, Medicare for All, Islamophobic attacks, and U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestinians.
Healthcare Fixed: No Insurance Needed, Same Doctors, 60% Less - David Goldhill
Proven Podcast · Sep 9, 2026 · 59 min
Charles Schwartz talks with Sesame founder David Goldhill about why American healthcare costs so much and how cash-price markets and telemedicine could lower costs.
The Race to Replace Graham Platner
Pod Save America · Jul 10, 2026 · 1 h 24 min
Dan Pfeiffer and Alex Wagner discuss Graham Platner's exit from Maine's Senate race and the Iran war, then Pfeiffer interviews North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper.
Taxing Cory Booker's Patience
Pod Save America · Apr 5, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Senator Cory Booker joins Jon Lovett to debate his $75,000 standard deduction tax plan, the Iran war, AIPAC, and Pam Bondi's firing.
Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287
The Megyn Kelly Show · Apr 2, 2026 · 1 h 40 min
Megyn Kelly, Sean Davis and Sohrab Ahmari dissect Pam Bondi's firing and the Iran war, then John Kiriakou discusses CIA secrets and MKUltra.