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State Health Policy and Medicaid

Missy Hastings checks on a resident in Baton Rouge, La., on August 17, 2021. Louisiana state Medicaid agencies are among those across the country seeking to advance racial health equity through contractual provisions in managed care agreements, such as for collecting, classifying, and reporting data by race and ethnicity. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Advancing Health Equity

Medicaid Managed Care Opportunities to Promote Health Equity in Primary Care

Blog / Dec 19, 2022

Achieving Universal Coverage

Congress Can Give States the Option to Keep Adults Covered in Medicaid

Blog / Nov 14, 2022

People are administered rapid COVID-19 tests amongst the agricultural community on February 17, 2021 in Immokalee, Florida.

Achieving Universal Coverage

The Unfinished Business of Extending Health Care Coverage to All Low-Income Americans

Blog / Oct 31, 2022

An American flag stands on display at a polling location in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Residents of South Dakota, one of 12 states that have not yet expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, will vote on expansion in the November midterm elections. Photo: Dan Brouillette/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Achieving Universal Coverage

Where Do the States Stand on Medicaid Expansion?

Blog / Oct 27, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court building

Achieving Universal Coverage

An Upcoming Supreme Court Case Could Strip Medicaid Beneficiaries and Safety-Net Providers of Crucial Civil Rights

Blog / Oct 19, 2022

Image of a nurse doing blood work on a patient

Advancing Health Equity

Reducing Disparities Among Medicaid Enrollees: What Can States Do?

Blog / Jul 05, 2022

A pedestrian on their phone walks by an obamacare sign

Achieving Universal Coverage

Mitigating Coverage Loss When the Public Health Emergency Ends

Blog / Apr 26, 2022

Volunteer in yellow vest loads groceries into a car

Advancing Health Equity

New Policy Opens the Door for States to Address Drivers of Health in Medicaid

Blog / Apr 19, 2022

Woman in drug store in mask getting vaccine in arm

Advancing Health Equity

How Can States Improve COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Their Medicaid Programs?

Blog / Dec 21, 2021

A health care worker using a nasal swab to test a man for COVID-19.

Achieving Universal Coverage

States Can Test for COVID-19 Under the Uninsured Medicaid Eligibility Option, but Why Are Many Opting Out?

Blog / Aug 27, 2021

pregnant woman sits in front of computer with doctor on screen

Improving Health Care Quality

Improving Access to Telematernity Services After the Pandemic

Blog / Aug 17, 2021

Achieving Universal Coverage

Filling the Gap in States That Have Not Expanded Medicaid Eligibility

Issue Briefs / Jun 30, 2021

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