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Each State’s COVID-19 Restrictions, Emergency Orders, Mask Requirements, and Travel Advisories
/in COVID-19 Blogs, Charts, Featured News Home, Maps COVID-19, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffHow States Improve Housing Stability through Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Ariella LevisohnIn 2019, more than 500,000 individuals experienced homelessness and nearly 20 million renters spent 30 percent or more of their income on housing. These numbers are increasing as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates housing insecurity for people of color and low-wage workers. To improve housing stability – a critical social determinant of health (SDOH) – states […]
State Plans for Vaccinating their Populations against COVID-19
/in COVID-19, Policy Charts, Featured News Home, Maps COVID-19, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Rebecca Cooper, Ariella Levisohn and Jill RosenthalState Maternal Mortality Review Committee Membership and Recommendations
/in Policy Charts, Featured News Home, Maps Health Equity, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Taylor Platt and Eddy FernandezHow States Collect, Report, and Act on COVID-19 Race and Ethnicity Data
/in COVID-19 Featured News Home, Maps COVID-19, Featured Policy Home, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffState Approaches to Contact Tracing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
/in Policy Featured News Home, Maps COVID-19, Health Equity, Population Health /by Elinor HigginsStates Use Appendix K and Emergency Waivers to Support Home- and Community-Based Services in Response to COVID-19
/in COVID-19 Charts, Featured News Home, Maps Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, Health Equity, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Salom TeshaleStates Identify and Address COVID-19 Vaccine Disparities through Targeted Rollout and Outreach
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home COVID-19, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Rebecca Cooper, Ariella Levisohn and Jill RosenthalAs states rapidly work to get COVID-19 vaccines into arms as quickly as possible as viral variants spread, state officials know vaccine rollout plans must focus on equitable distribution to communities of color, especially Black and Latinx communities that have experienced disproportionately high infection rates, hospitalizations, and deaths. However, early data suggests that these populations are receiving vaccines […]
Oregon’s Community Care Organization 2.0 Fosters Community Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health
/in Policy Oregon Featured News Home, Reports Accountable Health, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health /by Neva KayeResources for States to Address Health Equity and Disparities
/in Policy Toolkits Accountable Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Benefit, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Featured Policy Home, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health Health Equity /by NASHP WritersMany states are transforming their health care delivery systems to improve health and control costs. Reducing health disparities — and addressing their social and economic causes — is at the heart of many of these efforts.
Resources for States to Address Health Equity and Disparities
/in Policy Toolkits Accountable Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Benefit, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Featured Policy Home, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health Health Equity /by NASHP WritersMany states are transforming their health care delivery systems to improve health and control costs. Reducing health disparities — and addressing their social and economic causes — is at the heart of many of these efforts.