Evidence Roundup

post Strengthening Rhode Island’s Medicaid Oral Health Workforce A robust oral health workforce is essential to improving access to oral health care for Medicaid members, particularly those...

February 2026

resource Launching Rural Health Transformation Plans: Lessons from Other Large-Scale State Initiatives Drawing on insights from state officials involved in similar transformation efforts, this brief provides recommendations to help states establish...

February 2026

post Preparing for an Aging Population with Data Understanding how demographic, economic, and policy trends are reshaping aging across the U.S. is essential to helping national, state,...

February 2026

resource Collaborating to Support Youth Returning from Incarceration: What Child Welfare Leaders Need to Know about Medicaid and Reentry Summarizes recent federal Medicaid and CHIP policy changes affecting youth returning from incarceration and outlines key actions child welfare...

January 2026

resource New CMS Innovation Center Models on Prescription Drugs and Chronic Conditions: Key Information for State Medicaid Agencies Provides states with a clear, at-a-glance reference for the new Innovation Center models.

January 2026

resource Improving Care Coordination and Engagement for Kentuckians Facing Housing Insecurity: Samaritan, Aetna, and Humana Like many cities in the United States, Louisville, Kentucky is experiencing a growing housing insecurity challenge. From 2018 to...

January 2026

post What New Long-Term Services and Supports Data Show About Rebalancing — and How States Can Respond On December 23, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released several new reports detailing Medicaid long-term...

January 2026

post The Growing Challenge of Food Access for Older Adults Food insecurity is affecting a growing share of older adults across the U.S. as the costs of food, health...

January 2026

post Advancing Medicaid Primary Care Population-Based Payment Models: Four Lessons for States Primary care is critical for supporting population health in the U.S., yet it has long been underfunded within Medicaid....

January 2026