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Toolkit: Upstream Health Priorities for Governors
/in Policy Toolkits Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Community Health Workers, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Housing and Health, Long-Term Care, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Palliative Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Purchasing, Workforce Capacity /by NASHP WritersGovernors can control costs, advance their priorities, and enhance lives by improving the social and economic conditions that make up 80 percent of the factors affecting their residents’ health. Governors are uniquely positioned to maximize state resources to address the conditions affecting health by leading cross-agency and public-private collaborations, leveraging siloed state resources, and advancing evidence-based health policy approaches.
CARES Act in the States: Targeting New Health Funding in a Time of Crisis
/in COVID-19 State Action Center Blogs, Featured News Home COVID-19, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Relief and Recovery, Social Determinants of Health, Workforce Capacity /by Trish Riley and Ellen SchneiterThe landmark $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES), enacted last week, includes critically important new funding to help states in their fight to combat COVID-19. Governors and legislatures, most adjourned to comply with social distancing bans on public gatherings, will need to make quick but informed decisions about how best to […]
States Can Use CARES Act Funding to Support Health-Related Social Needs Exacerbated by COVID-19 Pandemic
/in COVID-19 State Action Center Blogs, Featured News Home COVID-19, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Population Health, Relief and Recovery, Social Determinants of Health /by Rebecca Cooper and Jill RosenthalFacing the Coronavirus, States Take Multiple Steps to Promote Testing and Cross-Agency Collaboration
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Housing and Health, Population Health /by NASHP StaffAcross the country, every state is taking action to ensure accessible coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and treatment, engaging in cross-agency collaboration, employing unique approaches to testing, and preventing price-gouging on drugs and medical supplies. Here’s a sampling of what states are doing. Testing and Quarantine Initiatives Washington State: With the most coronavirus infections in the country, […]
The State of States: How Governors Plan to Address Health-Related Social and Economic Factors in 2020
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Elinor Higgins and Amy ClaryState of the state speeches provide critical insights into governors’ policy proposals that impact the health of their residents. Last week, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) highlighted the health care issues governors raised in their 2020 addresses. This week, NASHP examines how governors addressed the social and economic issues that heavily impact […]
How the President’s Proposed FFY 2021 Budget Would Impact Critical State Health Programs
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, HIV/AIDS, Housing and Health, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health /by NASHP StaffThe President’s budget request for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 proposes a 10 percent reduction in the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) budget. A signature piece of the budget features the President’s Health Reform Vision, which includes $844 billion in cuts over 10 years to implement the Administration’s efforts to provide “better care […]
Governors’ 2020 State of the State Speeches Look Upstream to Address Health-Related Inequities
/in Policy Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffHow States Addressed Health-Related Social and Economic Factors in 2019
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Healthy Child Development, Housing and Health, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Jill RosenthalDuring 2019, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has tracked the progress of many of the plans governors outlined in their 2019 state of the state and inaugural addresses that focused on the social and economic factors that influence health. The governors’ initiatives included social inequity, housing, education, the environment, jobs, and other […]
Minnesota and Indiana Governors Work to Improve Social Equity and Health in Every Zip Code
/in Policy Indiana, Minnesota Blogs CHIP, CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Housing and Health, Infant Mortality, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health /by Elinor HigginsIn their 2019 state of the state speeches, 13 governors addressed social equity, acknowledging that reducing inequities and improving opportunities for all residents improves lives and health outcomes. Two of them — Indiana and Minnesota – offer examples of how states are orchestrating their legislative and administrative efforts to reduce health disparities and promote social […]
Toolkit: State Strategies to Support Older Adults Aging in Place in Rural Areas
/in Policy Toolkits Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Housing and Health, Long-Term Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health, Workforce Capacity /by Neva Kaye and Kristina LongThis toolkit highlights state initiatives to help older rural adults age in place by increasing services that help people remain in their homes, expanding and professionalizing the caregiver workforce, improving transportation access and services, and making delivery system reforms within Medicaid programs. Download the toolkit. Introduction Rural areas across the nation have higher concentrations of […]
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. 
NASHP’s Housing and Health Resources for States
/in Policy Toolkits Blending and Braiding Funding, Featured Policy Home, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health Housing and Health /by NASHP StaffSafe and stable housing is necessary for people to become and stay healthy. States and the federal government have both invested in programs that help low-income and vulnerable populations find housing and access health care and supportive services. However, those programs often remain siloed with health and housing sectors often working independently toward similar goals.