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States Showcase New Programs that Integrate Oral Health and Primary Care
/in Policy Blogs Child Oral Health, CHIP, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Oral Health, Population Health /by Elinor HigginsPrevention and collaboration were the key themes as state policymakers explored innovative and cost-effective strategies to integrate oral health and primary care during #NASHPCONF18’s session, Cross Currents: Integration of Oral Health and Primary Care. Speakers underscored the importance of high-quality and regular dental care in preventing major oral and physical health problems and delivering cost […]
States Jumpstart Efforts to Integrate Health and Housing Policies
/in Policy Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, Texas Blogs Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffAs part of the National Academy for State Health Policy’s (NASHP) health and housing institute, officials from five states (IL, LA, NY, OR, and TX) met with other policymakers at #NASHPCONF18 to share how they work across agency siloes to improve health and housing for vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness, struggling with behavioral health […]
Webinar: State Strategies to Meet the Needs of Children and Families Affected by Opioids
/in Policy Blogs /by NASHP WritersIn partnership with the Alliance for Early Success, NASHP is hosting a webinar, State Strategies to Meet the Needs of Young Children and Families Affected by the Opioid Crisis, from 2 to 3 p.m. (EST), Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, to highlight New Hampshire’s coordinated approach to meet the needs of young children affected by opioid […]
State Levers to Promote Lead Screening and Treatment: Rhode Island’s Strategies
/in Policy Rhode Island Reports CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Coverage and Access, Healthy Child Development, Housing and Health, Lead Screening and Treatment, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health /by Tina KartikaAddressing lead hazards today generates future economic benefits and improved health outcomes for children. In partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Academy for State Health Policy is publishing a series of case studies highlighting effective state initiatives to promote lead screening and treatment. This study explores how Rhode Island has used […]
As States Brace for ACA Lawsuit, Senate Considers Protections for Pre-existing Conditions
/in Policy Blogs Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffTen Republican Senators recently introduced legislation to protect patients with pre-existing conditions. While these protections are already included in federal law though the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the proposed bill would preserve some of those protections in the event the ACA is overturned as a result of ongoing litigation. Specifically, the Senate bill proposes to: […]
#NASHPCONF18: Policymakers Share Their Approaches to Stabilize State Individual Insurance Markets
/in Policy Blogs Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffDuring NASHP’s recent state health policy conference, state insurance experts explored the dramatic changes that recent federal action has foisted on their individual health insurance markets. In a second report from this conference session, they highlight strategies they’ve used to stabilize markets and identify lingering challenges to insurance markets’ affordability and choice. While many state […]
New NASHP Model Legislation Helps States Bring Transparency to Pharmacy Benefit Managers
/in Policy Blogs Administrative Actions, Model Legislation, Newly-Enacted Laws, Prescription Drug Pricing, State Rx Legislative Action /by Jane HorvathThe National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has released model legislation to help states shed light on the opaque business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). States can use the model bill to require the licensing of PBMs, ban gag clauses that prevent pharmacists from sharing lower-price drug options with consumers, and require more […]
Conference Presentations 2018
/in Policy Annual Conference, Blogs Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Blending and Braiding Funding, Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, 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, Healthy Child Development, HIV/AIDS, Housing and Health, Integrated Care for Children, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Long-Term Care, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Prescription Drug Pricing, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health, State Insurance Marketplaces, State Rx Legislative Action, Value-Based Purchasing /by NASHP StaffBelow is a full list of the Conference speaker presentations.
#NASHPCONF18: State Policymakers Share Views on the Evolving Individual Insurance Markets
/in Policy Annual Conference, Blogs Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Medicaid Expansion, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffDuring NASHP’s 31st Annual State Health Policy Conference last week, experts and state officials assessed the dramatic sea changes that recent federal action has imposed on their individual health insurance markets, what they are doing to stabilize them, and what the future holds. Below, NASHP summarizes what panelists said about the current state of their […]
State Lawmaker Will Guzzardi Plots His Next Move to Curb Generic Drug Price Gouging in Illinois
/in Policy Illinois Blogs Administrative Actions, Prescription Drug Pricing, State Rx Legislative Action /by NASHP WritersEarlier this year, Illinois state Rep. Will Guzzardi proposed an aggressive, anti-price-gouging bill that banned manufacturers from excessively hiking the costs of generic drugs sold to Illinois residents for his first foray into prescription cost control legislation. Guzzardi’s bill was one of a dozen anti-price gouging measures introduced in state legislature this year. The bill […]
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