How Oregon will handle major Medicaid cuts

It’s been clear for a year at this point that major changes are coming to Oregon’s state sponsored health plan. Ever since President Trump signed HR1, his massive tax cut and spending bill, the state’s top health officials have been trying to figure out how much federal funding for health care will be cut – and how to respond. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHart and Amelia Templeton break down the possibilities and the politics surrounding the conversation. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

"OPB Politics Now" is a weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into the hottest political topics in Oregon and the Northwest. Every Friday, OPB’s political reporters and special guests offer in-depth analysis, discussion and insight into candidates, events and issues.