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How Governors Addressed Health Care in Their 2018 State of the State Addresses
/in Policy Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming Charts Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Housing and Health, Integrated Care for Children, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Purchasing, Workforce Capacity /by NASHP StaffOverview: How the President’s Proposed FFY 2019 Budget Impacts Critical State Health Programs
/in Policy Blogs Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Infant Mortality, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffOn Monday, the Office of Management and Budget released the president’s FFY 2019 budget request that proposes $68.4 billion for health programs administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – which is $17.9 billion less than 2017 funding levels. The budget proposal included an addendum designed to align the proposed White […]
How the Bipartisan Budget Act Impacts Key State Health Care Programs
/in Policy Blogs Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffThe Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which continues government funding through March 23, 2018, addressed funding for several health care programs that heavily impact states. The temporary federal budget includes bipartisan agreement on discretionary budget caps for two years, which should help Congress put together a larger omnibus spending bill in March. The following outlines […]
NASHP and AcademyHealth Invite State Medicaid, Public Health, and Immunization Officials to Join an Initiative to Boost Immunization Rates among Medicaid Enrollees
/in Policy Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health /by NASHP StaffAcademyHealth and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), with support from the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition, are working with state health officials interested in improving their immunization rates to participate in a Community of Practice (CoP). Through a project funded by a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cooperative agreement, Immunization Barriers in […]
Virginia Cooperative Promotes Evidence-Based, Prevention Improvements in Primary Care
/in Policy Virginia Reports Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health System Costs, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Value-Based Purchasing /by Olivia BaconYears can pass before providers fully integrate evidence-based approaches that can saves lives and provide more cost-effective care into their practices. To speed that process, NASHP worked with Virginia’s EvidenceNOW cooperative to share findings from that initiative’s effort to promote evidence-based primary care prevention with 1,500 small- to mid-sized primary care practices in 12 states. […]
State CHIP Officials Speak Out on Impact of Congressional Funding Delay
/in Policy Blogs CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Eligibility and Enrollment, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health /by Maureen Hensley-QuinnIn early January, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) asked all state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid officials: How state CHIP funding exhaustion dates and contingency planning had changed as a result of the Dec. 22, 2017, continuing resolution that provided states with a short-term allotment of $2.85 billion, and What […]
States Develop New Approaches to Improve Population Health Through Accountable Health Models
/in Policy California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington Blogs, Reports Accountable Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health IT/Data, Housing and Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Purchasing Accountable Health /by Amy Clary, Tina Kartika, Jill Rosenthal and Elinor HigginsState Health Watch – What’s Ahead in 2018?
/in Policy Blogs Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Immunization, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Value-Based Purchasing /by Trish RileyState health policymakers enter 2018 buffeted by unsettled insurance markets, reductions in public health and prevention revenue, and uncertain funding for Medicaid and health care delivery reforms. Will state innovation and more flexibility to restructure insurance and payment and delivery systems be enough to reduce medical costs and safeguard access to health care? Will new […]
Case Studies: Innovative State Programs That Promote Children’s Health
/in Policy Blogs, Reports CHIP, CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, EPSDT, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Healthy Child Development, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Quality and Measurement /by Alexandra King and Carrie HanlonMany states use innovative approaches in their Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid programs to improve the quality of pediatric care and preventive services. With support from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal and Child Health, NASHP has developed several case studies that highlight successful initiatives […]
Toolkit: State Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for People Living with HIV
/in Policy Alaska, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin Toolkits Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Featured Policy Home, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, HIV/AIDS, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement /by Lyndsay Sanborn and Hannah DorrCollaboration between state health department HIV programs and Medicaid is integral to providing quality, comprehensive care to people living with HIV (PLWH). With consistent, well-coordinated care and access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) many PLWH can achieve virologic suppression.
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. 
States’ COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declarations and Mask Requirements
/in COVID-19 State Action Center Charts, Featured News Home, Maps COVID-19, Featured Policy Home, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP Staff and Ella Roth