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Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Supportive Housing

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Funding,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Maryland,

Louisiana,

Social Determinants of Health,

Kyle Bogaert,

Meredith Alexander,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Disability Inclusion,

Health in All Policies,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Early Brain Development,

At-Risk Populations,

Oklahoma

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the intersections of social determinants of health, such as transportation, education, and housing, and their impact on the health of individuals and communities. As the moratorium on evictions ends in ...

Strengthening Protective Factors in ACEs Prevention With Medicaid 1115 Waivers

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Alaska,

Illinois,

South Carolina,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Grace Deleon,

Jes Lyons,

Maggie Davis,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities

One in three individuals who contract COVID-19 will experience lasting mental health impacts, according to a recent study. This startling discovery underscores the reality facing our nation: the challenges of this last year—the public ...

U.S. Territories Face Healthcare Cuts if Congress Does Not Address Impending Medicaid Financing Cliff

News Release,

News,

ASTHO Member News,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Funding,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Esther L. Muña,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Guam,

Puerto Rico,

American Samoa,

Virgin Islands,

Member Testimony

U.S. Territories Face Healthcare Cuts if Congress Does Not Address Impending Medicaid Financing Cliff ARLINGTON, VA—Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) member Esther Muña, MHA, chief executive officer at the ...

Health Agency Innovations in Financing Maternal Mental Health

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Funding,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Maine,

North Carolina,

North Dakota

The high rates and cost of maternal mental health disorders coupled with near-universal Medicaid coverage during pregnancy creates enormous potential for innovations in payment and coverage structures to improve maternal mental health, ...

Using Medicaid Datasets to Measure Tobacco Use: A Review

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

California,

Indiana,

Washington,

Data Modernization and Informatics

Tobacco use causes 480,000 premature deaths each year, making it the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In collaboration with CDC, ASTHO is leading an effort to explore how states can use Medicaid data to quantify ...

Cross-Agency Approaches to Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment: National Recommendations

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Alaska,

California,

Massachusetts,

New York,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Virginia,

Washington

This report highlights recommendations for structuring and advancing cross-agency approaches to substance use disorder prevention and treatment.

Advancing Preparedness for Life Support Users During Power Outages

Preparedness,

Louisiana,

Report,

Natural Disasters,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships

This report provides guidance on boosting power outage support for people who use life support and other durable medical equipment devices.

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

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Arkansas,

Massachusetts,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Alexandra Kearly,

Stephanie Paneca-Navarro

Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System astho, partnerships between public health and medicaid, healthcare safety net, clinical service providers and partners, north carolina department of ...

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

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Telehealth,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Telehealth,

Arkansas,

North Carolina,

Lexa Giragosian

Rural hospital closures exacerbate poor socioeconomic conditions, job loss, cost of health services, transportation times and barriers, and inequitable access to quality care, all of which contribute to unfavorable maternal and infant ...

Avoiding the Cliff: Financing Medicaid in the Territories

Podcast,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Members,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Funding,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Robert Johnson,

Jorge Galva,

Justa Encarnacion,

Karl Ensign,

Public Health Review

Medicaid plays a critical role in providing access to health services for low-income U.S. citizens in the five U.S. territories. However, Medicaid financing in the territories has been underfunded compared to states. In this episode, ...