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NASHP Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovations Program Policy Academy – Call for Applications
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health /by NASHP StaffThe United States is facing a maternal mortality crisis. Rising maternal mortality rates in states have far reaching consequences for the health and well-being of women, children, and their families. States are grappling with a number of factors in their efforts to improve access to quality care for this population and strengthen the systems serving them. Through the Maternal […]
NASHP Roundtable: Georgia and Illinois Work to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
/in Policy Georgia, Illinois Blogs, Featured News Home 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 Managed Care, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffIn partnership with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) recently held a virtual roundtable discussion of state officials to discuss maternal health initiatives in Illinois and Georgia and explore strategies to improve maternal health outcomes for Medicaid enrollees.
How New York Is Safeguarding Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, COVID-19, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Taylor PlattA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in September found that pregnant women, especially Black and Latinx, are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant individuals. They are more likely to be admitted to intensive care units (ICU), receive invasive ventilation, and are at increased risk of death. […]
States Use CHIP Health Services Initiatives to Support Home Visiting Programs
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration /by Taylor PlattMaternal and infant mortality rates in the United States have been steadily rising over the past decade, with stark racial disparities between White and Black mothers and their babies. Black infants are twice as likely to die than White infants, and Black mothers are four-times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women.
States Invited to Join a Community of Practice to Improve Immunization Rates
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home CHIP, CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Eligibility and Enrollment, EPSDT, Health Coverage and Access, Immunization, Integrated Care for Children, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health /by NASHP StaffHow Oregon Uses Medicaid Incentive Payments and Quality Measures to Improve Contraceptive Use and Timely Postpartum Care
/in Policy Oregon Blogs, Featured News Home Health Equity, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement /by Eddy FernandezTo improve effective contraceptive use and timely postpartum care statewide, Oregon’s Medicaid program successfully used incentive payments and quality measures to increase the rates of effective contraceptive use from 35.4 to 46.8 percent between 2015 and 2018, and timely postpartum care from 61.3 to 68.2 percent between 2018 to 2019. Oregon implemented the quality incentive […]
State Strategies to Address the Black Maternal Health Crisis
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Eligibility and Enrollment, Eligibility and Enrollment, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care /by Taylor Platt, Eddy Fernandez and Carrie HanlonThe inequities laid bare by COVID-19 underscore the importance of states’ efforts to develop policies and interventions to address all health disparities. Systemic racism, a driver of these inequities, also fuels disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality – Black women are four-times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. States are on […]
Results of a Five-State Community of Practice to Improve Medicaid Immunization Rates through Partnerships
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home CHIP, CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Immunization, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health /by Rebecca Cooper, Jill Rosenthal and Ariella LevisohnFaced with persistent disparities in vaccination rates among children and pregnant women, a five-state community of practice, coordinated by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), AcademyHealth and Immunize Colorado, formed interdisciplinary, cross-agency teams to address access and other challenges to reduce immunization gaps among low-income pregnant women and children. Their approaches and lessons […]
Case Studies: How Tennessee and California Medicaid Programs Promote Access to Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
/in Policy California, Tennessee Blogs, Featured News Home Health Equity, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Taylor PlattIncreasing women’s access to postpartum birth control has the potential to increase the health and well-being of women and their families, and immediate postpartum birth control can lead to a decrease in unplanned pregnancies, increased intervals between pregnancies, and a reduction in neonatal abstinence syndrome births (from drug exposure in the womb). Tennessee and California […]
States’ Efforts to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Critical during COVID-19
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic and Complex Populations, COVID-19, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Rebecca Cooper and Carrie HanlonAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as poverty, food and/or housing insecurity, child abuse, neglect, and mental illness, contribute to poor health outcomes, and the pandemic’s health and economic impacts exacerbate the risk of ACEs. States are continuing to implement strategies to identify and measure ACEs and connect children to appropriate services that can mitigate potential […]
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 Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovations Program Policy Academy – Call for Applications
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health /by NASHP StaffThe United States is facing a maternal mortality crisis. Rising maternal mortality rates in states have far reaching consequences for the health and well-being of women, children, and their families. States are grappling with a number of factors in their efforts to improve access to quality care for this population and strengthen the systems serving them. Through the Maternal […]