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Act One
EP04
Three Degrees of Separation
155 PROVIDERS · 2,740 LINKS
Act 1 · Episode 4
Three Degrees of Separation
155 top providers. 2,740 connections. 9 communities. The Medicaid system is not random chaos — it has hidden structure. And a few providers hold it all together.
February 5, 2026~10.5 min
“The Medicaid system isn't random chaos. It's organized into communities. And a few providers hold them all together.”
Key Findings
19 community clusters detected in provider network
2~8 bridge providers connect multiple communities
3Three distinct market tiers emerge from the data
Data Points
Data
155 top providers (>$400M each)
Data
2,740 total connections across 3 degrees
Data
Personal Care cluster: ~45 nodes (largest)
People & Entities
Bridge ProvidersCommunity ClustersCMS
Locations
United States