A new proposed regulation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released on July 10, 2024 aims to reduce the nation’s high maternal mortality rate and increase access to services in Tribal, rural, and other under-resourced communities.

Many factors contribute to our health, including how and where we grow up, our income and education, our access to health care, and the policies that shape our society.

New proposed regulation from CMS contain many new and updated requirements for states, Medicaid managed care plans, and providers intended to improve beneficiary access to care, quality, and health outcomes in both fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care delivery systems while advancing CMS’ health equity goals.

Californians, like the rest of the country, are facing significant mental health challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic. The need for new and enhanced behavioral health supports and interventions has come into strong focus in recent years and states are leveraging their Medicaid programs to respond.