Medicaid is at the center of some of the biggest policy debates facing states today—from rising healthcare costs and workforce shortages to rural hospital sustainability and evolving federal requirements. Recorded live at the Southern Legislative Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers moderates a timely discussion with Senator Jim Burgin (North Carolina), Senator Kay Kirkpatrick (Georgia), Representative Ashley Hudson (Arkansas), and Jeb Duke, Senior Vice President of Medicaid Markets at Humana. Together, they explore the future of Medicaid, including federal policy changes, workforce shortages, AI and telehealth, rural healthcare access, and strategies for building a more sustainable healthcare system across the South.