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How States Use the National Standards for CYSHCN in their Health Care Systems
October 28, 2019 in Policy Charts, Featured News Home, Maps Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Quality and Measurement /by NASHP StaffWebinar: Utilizing Quality Measures to Build an Effective Palliative Care System
October 15, 2019 in Palliative Care Webinars Palliative Care /by NASHP StaffPalliative care has been shown to decrease costs for those with serious illness, however many states struggle with how to expand access to this service and ensure quality.
Legal Challenges to State Rx Laws
October 10, 2019 in Policy Featured News Home, Toolkits Administrative Actions, Eligibility and Enrollment, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Legal Resources, Prescription Drug Pricing, State Rx Legislative Action /by NASHP StaffNavigating Legal Challenges to State Efforts to Control Drug Prices: PBM Regulation, Price Gouging, and Price Transparency Katherine L. Gudiksen, PhD, Samuel M. Chang, JD, and Jaime S. King, JD, PhD[1] In the last several years, states have increasingly attempted to use legislative efforts to control drug prices. Trade groups representing the interests of the […]
NASHP Research Analysts
September 30, 2019 in Policy Jobs /by NASHP StaffThe National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is growing! We are looking for several qualified research analysts to fill new positions on our Emerging Policy Issues, Chronic and Vulnerable Populations, and Child and Family Health teams. Research analysts are responsible for a wide range of activities for projects designed to support state officials and […]
Webinar for State Officials Only: Innovations in Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Management Policies – A Look at Three States
September 30, 2019 in Policy Ohio, Washington, West Virginia Webinars Administrative Actions, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health System Costs, Prescription Drug Pricing, Quality and Measurement, State Rx Legislative Action, Value-Based Purchasing /by NASHP Staff
Resources to Help States Improve Integrated Care for Pregnant and Parenting Women
September 24, 2019 in Policy Toolkits Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Eligibility and Enrollment, Eligibility and Enrollment, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Healthy Child Development, Infant Mortality, Integrated Care for Children, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health /by NASHP StaffRural Health Clinics
September 23, 2019 in Policy Reports Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Health System Costs, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health /by NASHP StaffDownload this report. Rural health clinics (RHCs) were established through the Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977[i] in order to improve access to non-physician practitioners, such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners, in rural areas that lacked an adequate supply of physicians. Today, there are approximately 4,100 RHCs[ii] in 44 states.[iii] To be eligible […]
State Medicaid Quality Measurement Activities for Women’s Health
September 18, 2019 in Medicaid Managed Care Maps Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Quality and Measurement, Quality Improvement, Special Populations and Services /by NASHP StaffSign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter
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For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
