In this episode of D.C. Download, the Public Policy team welcomes Jennifer Evans, Managing Partner of Polsinelli’s Denver office, seasoned health care attorney, and former deputy Medicaid director for the state of Colorado. Drawing on her deep experience in both state and federal policy, Jennifer breaks down the Medicaid provisions in the recent reconciliation bill—dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill.” She explains how changes to state financing, provider payments, and new eligibility requirements—like work mandates and more frequent re-enrollment—could impact hospitals, health systems, and patients across the country.

Welcome to the first episode of D.C. Download, featuring Polsinelli public policy advisors, Harry Sporidis and Marisa Campbell, who will be diving into timely topics from Capitol Hill.

In this inaugural episode, we dig into the details of The Big Beautiful Bill - what has transpired in the last few weeks and what may be on the horizon.