Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Publication

Family Voices Matter: Listening to the Real Experts in Medi-Cal Children’s Health

This report describes parents’ experiences with their children’s Medi-Cal coverage and their recommendations for improving children’s health care, as well as how health plans can collaborate with families on systems change.

Posted Jun 01, 2022

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Public & Population Health

Publication

AcademyHealth Announces the Best of 2022 Annual Research Meeting

Research nominated as the best abstract for each theme from the 2022 Call for Abstracts explores topics related to patient and consumer needs, Medicaid access and coverage, COVID-19, and more.

Posted May 24, 2022

Topics HSR Workforce Development HSR Resources & Methods Public & Population Health Health Equity Using Health Data Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Access to Care Delivering Better Care Paying for Care Building Healthy Communities

Blog Post

Improving Health Equity in Medicaid: Five Recommendations for Measuring and Interpreting Racial Disparities in Health Care

The sixth post in AcademyHealth’s Medicaid Health Equity series summarizes five recommendations for researchers to measure and interpret racial disparities in health care more accurately.

Posted May 6, 2022 By Rachel Campbell-Baier , Susan Kennedy, M.P.P., M.S.W.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Health Equity Analytic Tools Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Blog Post

Improving Health Equity in Medicaid: Addressing Data Quality and Methodology

This post is the fifth in the Health Equity Meeting Blog Series, summarizing the discussion by a panel of experts who addressed our current methods of analyzing Medicaid data for improving health equity.

Posted Apr 1, 2022 By Julianne Akard, Elizabeth McAvoy

Topics Using Health Data Health Equity Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Public & Population Health

Publication

COVID-19 and social determinants of health: Medicaid managed care organizations’ experiences with addressing member social needs

Among Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of addressing member social needs, and the need for broader consideration of what constitutes social determinants of health from a health care delivery standpoint.

Posted Mar 10, 2022

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Health Equity

Blog Post

A Preview of State and Federal Policy Priorities: Advancing Health Equity, Responding to the Pandemic, and the Investing in the Field

AcademyHealth’s National Health Policy Conference pre-conference webinar highlighted federal and state policy priorities for 2022. The virtual event featured a keynote from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

Posted Mar 3, 2022 By Christina Tudor

Topics Public & Population Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Health Equity National Health Policy Conference

Blog Post

Improving Health Equity in Medicaid: State Policy Innovation and Research

This post on state Medicaid innovation is part of the Health Equity Meeting Blog Series and summarizes a panel discussion by experts from Medicaid programs, highlighting different state-level efforts to address health equity.

Posted Mar 2, 2022 By Julianne Akard

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Health Equity

Blog Post

Improving Health Equity in Medicaid: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities?

This post is the first in the Health Equity Meeting Blog Series, summarizing the discussion by a panel of experts who highlighted the key challenges and opportunities in using Medicaid as a lever for improving equity.

Posted Feb 23, 2022 By Youngmin Kwon

Topics Health Equity Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Past Event

Health Policy in 2022: A Preview of State and Federal Policy Priorities

A Virtual Pre-National Health Policy Conference Event

Date & Time Monday, February 14, 2022, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics Advocacy Public & Population Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Hospitals & Health Systems

Publication

Addressing the Social Needs of Medicaid Enrollees Through Managed Care: Lessons and Promising Practices from the Field

Lessons learned and promising practices shared by participants fell under four themes: member-centeredness, community-centeredness, structured yet adaptable social determinants of health programming, and realigning systems for whole-person care.

Posted Feb 02, 2022

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Hospitals & Health Systems