My Profile e-Learning Center my.ASTHO Contact Us
  1. Home
  2. Our Work
  3. Population Health and Prevention
  4. Healthcare Access
  5. Medicaid

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.

Featured
Group of 5 combustible cigarettes with a single broken cigarette out in front

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.

Read the Brief
Wooden blocks in the shape of a house and a shield. ASTHO Health Policy Update banner in upper right

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations

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

Read the Blog Post
Keys on a key chain that is shaped like a house

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.

View the Resource
Wooden tabletop that has a stethoscope on it, as well as a small tablet with MEDICAID written on it

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.

Watch the Video
North Carolina, Arkansas, Massachusetts, and Oregon as golden puzzle pieces

Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System

This report details the value of public health agencies in informing Medicaid policies and programs and includes profiles of four states: Arkansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Oregon.

Explore the Report

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.

Read the Blog Post

Latest Medicaid Resources

A doctor explains health information to their patient while sitting at a desk
call_to_actionResource

Changes to 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CHI Services

Policy Cheat Sheet

Learn More
Interior of a subway partially populated with the backs of people visible
auto_storiesReport

Cross Sector Collaborations: Addressing Health Inequities in Access to Care Through Public Health and Transportation Partnerships

Learn More
Group of people sitting in a circle of chairs with a trainer standing in the middle.
history_eduBlog

Ensuring Continuity in Healthcare Coverage While Medicaid Unwinds

Learn More
Gavel and stethoscope laying on top of an open book
history_eduBlog

Legislative Action Bridging Public Health and Clinical Healthcare

Learn More
The words News Release superimposed on an orange background featuring stacked newspapers
feedNews Release

ASTHO Releases Five Health Policy Statements

ASTHO board of directors approved one new and four updated health policy statements.

Learn More
North Carolina, Arkansas, Massachusetts, and Oregon as golden puzzle pieces
auto_storiesReport

Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System

Learn More
Woman of color in peach sweater resting her right cheek on a curly-haired, chubby cheeked baby in a green jumper looking off to the left
articleBrief

Health Agency Innovations in Financing Maternal Mental Health

Learn More
A young girl just after a vaccination. ASTHO Health Policy Update banner in the lower left
history_eduBlog

Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season

Learn More
Go to a Full List of Resources