<p>The state’s Medicaid director Amir Bassiri shares his plans for blunting the effects of Republican health reforms — starting with work requirements. </p><br><p>Guest:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.health.ny.gov/commissioner/cabinet_staff/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amir Bassiri</a>, Medicaid Director, New York State Department of Health</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2026/04/23/new-york-braces-for-trumps-big-medicaid-shakeup/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p><br><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><br><p>Support this type of journalism today, <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">with a gift</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>