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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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.

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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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Summary of FY25 Continuing Resolution

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Promoting Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs

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Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs

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Sustaining DMI: Leveraging Medicaid to Advance Public Health Data and Surveillance

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Sustaining DMI: Medicaid Advanced Planning Document Process

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Sustaining DMI: A State Health Official’s Guide to Enhanced Funding

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Sustaining DMI: Conditions for Enhanced Funding

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Lessons Learned with the State of Washington on Medicaid Data and Tobacco Use

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