At the onset of the pandemic, Medicaid programs, like many businesses and organizations, swiftly shifted their staff to remote work. In the early months, Medicaid programs were tasked with s... more

Supporting team-based care is an important way for states to advance the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive, and equitable primary care. Team-based care improves health outcomes for pat... more

In many state Medicaid programs, primary care is the keystone that supports other state health care priorities, like value-based care and health equity. Better primary care is associated wit... more

Health care and government entities increasingly recognize the importance of involving community members when making decisions that impact the community at large. The Los Angeles Department ... more

The vision of the Whole Person Care - Los Angeles (WPC-LA) team is to ensure that the most marginalized Medi-Cal (Medicaid) beneficiaries in LA County have the resources and support they nee... more

Minnesota is home to the largest Somali population in the United States. Hennepin Healthcare — a Minneapolis-based safety net health care system — identified mental health access for thi... more

By Allison Hamblin, MSPH, Center for Health Care Strategies and Kedar Mate, MD, Institute for Healthcare Improvement The past 10 years have seen major growth in the field of comple... more

As the country reckons with the COVID-19 pandemic, a global response to racialized violence, and a divided populace, the exposure to trauma grows exponentially. Adverse childhood experiences... more

COVID-19 has hit some populations harder than others. This includes people of color, residents of nursing facilities and other congregate settings, and individuals with multiple chronic medi... more