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Community Health Workers and Oral Health: Improving Access to Care Across the Lifespan in Minnesota
/in Community Health Workers Minnesota Featured News Home, Reports Community Health Workers, Oral Health /by Allie Atkeson and Ella RothCommunity Health Workers and Oral Health: Creating an Integrated Curriculum in Kansas
/in Community Health Workers Kansas Featured News Home, Reports Community Health Workers, Oral Health /by Allie Atkeson and Ella RothAction Is Needed Soon to Ensure More Affordable Health Insurance Coverage
/in Health Coverage and Access, Policy Featured News Home Health Coverage and Access, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Christina Cousart and Maureen Hensley-QuinnAmerican Rescue Plan Tax Credits Made Coverage More Affordable and Accessible to Millions
/in Health Coverage and Access, Policy Featured News Home Health Coverage and Access, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffEligibility Levels for Pregnancy-Related Coverage in Medicaid and CHIP
/in Policy Featured News Home, Maps CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Eligibility and Enrollment, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Anita CardwellEligibility Levels for Pregnancy-Related Coverage in Medicaid and CHIP
Where States Stand on Exchanges
/in Policy Maps Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Expansion, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffNew State Data Show ARPA Increased Affordability and Access for Consumers in State-Based Health Insurance Marketplaces
/in Health Coverage and Access Featured News Home, NASHP News Health Coverage and Access, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffSBMs anticipate thousands may disenroll from coverage if the enhanced subsidies expire Washington DC—Key findings reported by the state-based marketplaces (SBMs) show that the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) lowered costs and expanded access to health insurance for over 4.2 million Americans enrolled through the SBMs. These data further show that expiration of ARPA provisions will […]
How States Are Getting Ready to Unwind Medicaid’s Continuous Coverage Requirement
/in Health Coverage and Access Colorado, Massachusetts, Utah Blogs, Featured News Home COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Managed Care /by Anita CardwellAcross agencies, state health policy officials are in the midst of tremendous planning efforts to prepare for the end of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement and the resumption of eligibility determination processes in Medicaid. While the timing of this is uncertain because the requirement is tied to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), states recognize […]
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. 
Rhode Island Looks to Auto-Enrollment to Ease Transitions from Medicaid to Marketplace
/in Health Coverage and Access, Policy Rhode Island Blogs, Featured News Home State Insurance Marketplaces /by Gia Gould and Maureen Hensley-Quinn