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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Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season
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Utilizing Doula Care to Support Substance Use Disorder in the Postpartum Period
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Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health
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