Ella Shwartz, a policymaker, Co-Founder and President of Braided Health, operator, and investor, joined the Health + Innovation cohort as a guest lecturer to share insights on the nuances of Medicaid. Ella shared her valuable insights into the complexities and challenges of Medicaid, emphasizing the slow progress in innovation within Medicaid is due to high costs, scalability issues, and the privatization of the healthcare system. Her expertise provided Fung Fellows with a deeper understanding of Medicaid, particularly in areas such as health equity, financing, and the importance of data sharing and integration.