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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.
Restoring Federalism to Win the War against COVID-19
/in COVID-19 Blogs, Featured News Home COVID-19, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Trish RileyIn its understandable urgency to build a long-needed national strategy on COVID-19, the Biden Administration faces a patchwork of state-based initiatives that can simultaneously support and confound a new national strategy. The previous Administration made states the frontlines against COVID-19 and, working with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), states have built […]
States Begin to Incorporate Children into their COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans
/in COVID-19 Blogs, Featured News Home Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, COVID-19, Health Equity, Immunization, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Olivia RandiTo date, there have been more than 2 million COVID-19 infections in US children and 8,000 pediatric hospitalizations. As states begin vaccinating those age 16 and older, many are drafting plans and applying lessons learned from their existing vaccination initiatives for the day when a vaccine is authorized for younger children.
Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act: What to Watch in 2021
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Veronnica ThompsonEnacted in 2018, the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) significantly reformed the child welfare system and allowed states to use Title IV-E funds to reduce out-of-home placements for children and youth. When those placements are necessary, the FFPSA authorized specific types of allowable congregate settings, including qualified residential treatment programs (QRTPs).
Government Eliminates Waiver Requirement for Doctors Prescribing the Addiction Treatment Medication Buprenorphine
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Jodi Manz and Kitty PuringtonUpdate: On Jan. 27, 2021, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) notified stakeholders that the earlier announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that physicians will no longer have to obtain a federal waiver to prescribe the opioid use disorder treatment buprenorphine to patients – as described in this blog – will not […]
States Quickly Retool Strategies to Maximize Vaccination Coverage
/in COVID-19 Blogs, Featured News Home Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Workforce Capacity /by Ariella Levisohn, Rebecca Cooper and Jill RosenthalFaced with limited vaccine supplies, a slow rollout of federal funds, and new federal guidelines allowing vaccination of those 65 and older, states face distribution challenges as they quickly evaluate which mass immunization practices are most effective.
Texas Improves Access to Routine Oral Health Services for Very Young Children
/in Policy Texas Child Oral Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Consumer Affordability, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Oral Health, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health /by Veronnica ThompsonThough largely preventable, tooth decay (caries) is the most common chronic disease in US children, affecting approximately 23 percent of children ages 2 to 5.[1],[2] Texas’s First Dental Home and its enhanced bundled payment has increased access to preventive dental service and improved the oral health of Medicaid-enrolled children ages 6 to 35 months. Providing […]
Michigan Medicaid Addresses Social Determinants of Oral Health through Dental and Medical Contracts
/in Policy Michigan Blogs, Featured News Home Child Oral Health, CHIP, Consumer Affordability, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, EPSDT, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Oral Health, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Workforce Capacity /by Ariella LevisohnInequities in dental care are prevalent across the United States, with significant disparities based on age, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Economic factors, such as ability to pay for dental insurance, and social factors such as food insecurity and access to nutritious food options also play a large role in oral health outcomes. In Michigan, […]
State Approaches to Reimbursing Family Caregivers of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs through Medicaid
/in Policy Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, COVID-19, EPSDT, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center /by Olivia Randi, Eskedar Girmash and Kate HonsbergerWith CDC Eviction Ban Extended One Month, States Step Up with Additional Protections
/in Policy Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Allie AtkesonLast month, Congress extended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) eviction moratorium until Jan. 31, 2021. With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, the nation faces a housing crisis with an estimated 30 to 40 million renters at risk of eviction. States are stepping up to provide additional protections and some governors are issuing […]
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 Staff