Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships

Medicaid is a valuable partner to public health in their shared quest to protect and maintain the public’s health and well-being. ASTHO supports state/territorial health agencies by providing information and technical assistance to facilitate partnerships with Medicaid.

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Using Medicaid Datasets to Measure Tobacco Use: A Review

This brief explores how states can use Medicaid data to quantify tobacco use within the population, identify related best practices, and make recommendations for scaling.

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Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations

How states are using 1115 waivers to improve health equity for people on Medicaid.

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Impacting Social Determinants of Health Through Managed Care Contracts

This report features examples of Medicaid managed care contract requirements to advance population health and partner with public health.

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Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Virginia: Improving Access to Care for People Living with HIV

Watch this webinar to learn how state public health agencies can align with state Medicaid agencies to collaboratively advance the goals of the National Ending the HIV Initiative.

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Leveraging Public Health Assets in Medicaid Managed Care

This three-part report maps the public health capacities, assets, and resources onto the obligations and direction of Medicaid agencies and their managed care health plans.

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Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Iowa: Improving Access to Care for People Living with HIV

Sarah Reisetter, chief of compliance and a deputy director at Iowa HHS, and Randy Mayer, chief of the Iowa HHS Bureau of HIV, STI, and Hepatitis, discuss Iowa’s recent efforts to fight against HIV.

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Latest Medicaid Resources

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Utilizing Doula Care to Support Substance Use Disorder in the Postpartum Period

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Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas

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Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health

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Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations

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States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions

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Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Iowa: Improving Access to Care for People Living with HIV

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Supporting Positive Mental Health Through Food Security and Good Nutrition

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Telehealth and Licensure Policies Improving Healthcare Access for Rural Communities

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