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Guardians of Care Podcast

Good things are happening in Medicaid. We’re here to tell those stories.

Guardians of Care brings you smart, hopeful conversations with the leaders, innovators, and advocates creating better outcomes every day.

Hosted by Pete Justen, founder and CEO of AmeriTrust Solutions.

Episode 001: Leading from the Middle: What Makes Medicaid Work

Medicaid is often misunderstood as a single federal program, but in reality it’s a complex federal-state partnership serving millions of Americans. Former CMS leader Karen Shields joins Pete Justen to explain how Medicaid really works, why access and accountability can coexist, and what it takes to turn policy into programs that work in the real world.
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Guardians of Care is about the people, programs, and partnerships making Medicaid work—and the successes that don’t always make headlines. If there’s a guest we should meet, a program we should spotlight, or a topic worth exploring, send it our way.