Medicaid 101: Basics and Recent Changes

Understanding Medicaid is key to understanding the health and long-term care delivery system for older adults. Every year, over 7 million older adults rely on Medicaid to pay for necessary health services. Over two-thirds of all older adults who receive long-term care in their homes or in a nursing facility participate in the Medicaid program.

This webinar, Medicaid 101: Basics and Recent Changes, will include a basic primer on the Medicaid program and will be most suited to aging or disability advocates, legal aid advocates, and anyone new to Medicaid.

During this webinar, presenters will cover:

• How Medicaid is funded
• Medicaid eligibility
• Key Medicaid protections
• Medicaid’s role in paying for health and long-term care for older adults
• How Medicaid and Medicare work together
• Brief overview on Medicaid cuts in H.R.1 and the impact on older adults

This webinar will take place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET and will run for 75 minutes.