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Should Medicaid Cover Food?

Gary Alexander
Director Medicaid and Health Safety Net Reform Initiative at Paragon Health Institute

A nationally recognized health services expert and government reformer, Gary D. Alexander was head of the Medicaid and Health Safety Net Initiative at the Paragon Health Institute from October 2021 to October 2025.

Stephanie Hughes

Sabri Ben-Achour

Paragon’s Gary Alexander was featured on Marketplace on February 14, 2023. Sabri Ben-Achour and Stephanie Hughes framed a story about the changing definition of health care — and some states are trying to change the definition to include food.

Gary Alexander was quoted for the story, saying:

“This is something outside the scope of Medicaid. And really, the federal government has a robust food program.”

Listen to the interview here:

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