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Unlocking Medicare Savings Programs’ Potential: State Policy Approaches to Health Care Affordability
Strengthening Quality Measurement in Medicaid and CHIP Through the Access and Managed Care Rules
Opportunities to Expand and Optimize Medicaid Managed Care in Schools
The Final Medicaid Access and Managed Care Rules Expected Soon from CMS: Are You Ready?
New Peer Support Services Benefit to Leverage Providers’ Lived Experience to Support Medi-Cal Members
REPORT: Addressing Wages of the Direct Care Workforce Through Medicaid Policies
Recruitment and retention of the direct care workforce has been a longstanding challenge among states. Low wages are a particular barrier because direct care worker wages often compete with gig employment, where the work is less physically and emotionally taxing.
CalHOPE: A New Sustainable Model of Care
Thanks to tireless advocacy combined with impressive outcomes data, funding was allocated in the California state budget to support the continuation of the program. This is a prime example of how initial federal investments can ultimately lead to long-term sustainability of successful programs.
REPORT: Closing the Gap in California’s Health Data Exchange: Necessary Investments and Funding Opportunities
In July 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 133, which calls for the development and implementation of a statewide Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework — consisting of a data sharing agreement, policies, and procedures — to govern the exchange of health information among health care entities and government agencies by January 31, 2024.
ARPA Funds are Helping States Shore Up the Health Care Workforce
States are leveraging American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to support a multi-faceted policy approach to strengthening state health care infrastructure and the health workforce.
Holding On: Community Health Centers’ Critical Role During the Pandemic
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a critical provider of health care, particularly for communities of color and Medicaid beneficiaries. It is vital that health centers are financially and operationally stable so they can continue to effectively provide patients with primary care, behavioral health, and dental services.
California’s Public Hospitals are Improving Quality and Health Outcomes through PRIME
By Trish Violett, Junior Policy Consultant and Megan Thomas, Director, Quality Initiatives
Over the past four years, the 52 hospitals and health systems participating in the California Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal (PRIME) program have been working to improve care delivery and maximize health care value through a “pay-for-performance” model. The PRIME hospitals are using evidence-based quality improvement methods to achieve designated goals and outcomes on select clinical projects and associated performance metrics.
