State Health Policy

Medicaid has had two transformational moments since it was created by Title XIX of the Social Security Amendments in 1965. The Children’s Health… More

The troubling trend in US life expectancy and the widening disparities in life expectancy across the United States have deep roots. This article… More

Context: Midwifery care, particularly when offered through birth centers, has shown promise in both improving pregnancy outcomes and containing costs.… More

Policymakers should make Medicaid policy a key strategy for addressing the public health and economic crises stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. More

The Democratic primary debate around health care has been a tug-of-war between the competing ideas of a Medicare for All plan versus enhancing the… More

North Carolina is building infrastructure and developing strategies to expand cross-sectoral collaboration across health care, education, employment, law enforcement, housing, environmental quality, and other systems. More

The bitter and partisan debate over the future of the US health care system will play an important role in the 2020 presidential campaign, with… More

Rutgers Center for State Health Policy researchers found that homeless adult Medicaid beneficiaries in New Jersey have higher levels of health care needs and are more likely to visit the emergency department or require inpatient admissions. They conclude that offering tenancy support services that help homeless adults achieve stable housing may be a cost-effective strategy for improving the health of this vulnerable population while reducing spending on avoidable health care interventions. More

As with long-term care and other health care issues, Washington State is out in front with its plan to test a public option (of sorts) in the… More