Why Medicaid Matters More Than Ever: Opening Keynote from the On Track Special Education & Medicaid Conference
Watch the On Track 2026 opening keynote on special education funding, the state of school-based Medicaid, and what districts are doing about it.
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Special education is asking more of districts every year, and the funding has not kept pace. This keynote brought together voices from Washington, state associations, districts, and Relay to talk through why School-Based Medicaid matters more than ever, in plain language and with real examples.
In this session we covered:
- Where special education and Medicaid stand today, including the staffing pressures districts are facing and an IDEA funding shortfall estimated at nearly $39 billion for 2024–25.
- What is happening in Washington and the states, and what one district leader and Relay's client success team are seeing on the ground.
- Practical ways to close the gap, from streamlining provider logging to making Medicaid reimbursement a steady funding source.
Want to see what your district could be capturing? Schedule a free Medicaid assessment with Relay.
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