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Q&A: How Louisiana Has Retooled its Harm Reduction Services for Vulnerable Populations during COVID-19
/in Policy Louisiana Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, HIV/AIDS, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Eliza Mette, Mia Antezzo and Jodi ManzAs drug overdose deaths accelerate during the COVID-19 pandemic, states are working to ensure that a continuum of services, including access to harm reduction programs, remain available to people with substance use disorder (SUD). The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) recently spoke to Louisiana’s Viral Hepatitis Coordinator Emilia Myers and STD/HIV/Hepatitis Program Deputy […]
Q&A: A Deep Dive into New York’s Drug User Health Hubs with New York’s Allan Clear
/in COVID-19 New York Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, HIV/AIDS, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Eliza MetteThe COVID-19 pandemic poses unique risks to people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Overdose risk increases when using individuals are in isolation and injection drug users are at higher risk of COVID-19 mortality due to increased rates of other infectious diseases and negative health effects from substance use.
Tackling the Trifecta: State Approaches to Addressing Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders, HIV, and Hepatitis C
/in Policy Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health IT/Data, HIV/AIDS, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health /by Eliza Mette, Jodi Manz and Kristina LongIn response to an increase in HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in individuals with substance use disorders (SUD), including opioid use disorders (OUD), state policymakers are employing multifaceted strategies to address this syndemic, collaborating with public and private partners to prevent the spread of infectious disease and provide access to evidence-based treatment. This report […]
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 […]
#NASHPCONF18: As the HIV Population Ages, States Redesign their Long-Term Services Programs
/in Policy New York, South Carolina Blogs Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, HIV/AIDS, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Palliative Care, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home /by Lyndsay Sanborn and Rachel DonlonPeople living with HIV (PLWH) are living longer due to advances in antiretroviral therapies and disease management. In 2016, 47 percent of PLWH in the United States were over age 50. This population often needs long-term services and supports at an earlier age due to increased risk of dementia, chronic illness, and the social isolation […]
States Share their PrEP Prevention Initiatives to Reduce New HIV Infections
/in Policy Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan Reports Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, HIV/AIDS, Population Health /by Erin Kim and Lyndsay SanbornPre-exposure prophylaxis, known as PrEP, is a comprehensive HIV intervention that combines an antiretroviral drug, testing, and counseling to reduce new HIV infections. NASHP brought together officials from Maryland, Michigan, and Connecticut in a PrEP Policy Learning Series to learn and report on how states are effectively deploying and improving their PrEP initiatives to save […]
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.
Three-Part Series: Improving Care for People Living with HIV: Opportunities for State Medicaid-Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Collaboration
/in Policy Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin Reports Administrative Actions, 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, HIV/AIDS, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Prescription Drug Pricing, Quality and Measurement, State Rx Legislative Action /by Lyndsay SanbornStates play critical roles in ensuring that people living with HIV (PLWH) have access to quality care through their Medicaid and Ryan White HIV/AIDS programs. PLWH can be among the most medically complex individuals covered by state health programs, and their care can cost five-times more than the average Medicaid beneficiary. Given limited resources, state […]
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. 
Q&A: How Louisiana Has Retooled its Harm Reduction Services for Vulnerable Populations during COVID-19
/in Policy Louisiana Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, HIV/AIDS, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Eliza Mette, Mia Antezzo and Jodi ManzAs drug overdose deaths accelerate during the COVID-19 pandemic, states are working to ensure that a continuum of services, including access to harm reduction programs, remain available to people with substance use disorder (SUD). The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) recently spoke to Louisiana’s Viral Hepatitis Coordinator Emilia Myers and STD/HIV/Hepatitis Program Deputy […]