resource Using Tech-Enabled Solutions to Improve Care Quality and Access in Rural Areas What’s the issue? People in rural communities often face serious barriers to care — few providers, long travel times,...

October 2025

resource Using Project ECHO to Deliver Specialty Care in Rural Areas What’s the issue? People living in rural areas often lack access to high-quality, cost-effective specialty health care. Because most...

October 2025

resource Leveraging Community Health Workers to Address Rural Health Care Needs What’s the issue? People in rural communities experience higher rates of chronic diseases, yet workforce shortages limit their access...

October 2025

resource The Role of Community Health Workers in Pediatrics Highlights emerging evidence on the effectiveness of integrating CHWs into pediatric settings.

October 2025

resource Food is Medicine is Complementary with SNAP and WIC: Comprehensive Nutrition Supports for Medicaid Enrollees Explores how Medicaid-funded FIM programs — such as medically tailored meals, groceries, and produce prescriptions — can complement federal...

October 2025

resource Adapting to Different Needs: How Assisted Living Can Provide Both Long- and Short-Term Support Explored Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Facility Transitions Community Support, which offers flexible supports to help residents with both short- and/or...

October 2025

resource Medicaid Opportunities to Improve Access to Automated Insulin Delivery Devices Explores how Medicaid beneficiaries currently access AID devices and identifies opportunities to expand access to more members living with...

October 2025

resource Improving Access to Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Individuals in Rural Areas This tip sheet explores how states can expand integrated care in rural areas to improve access, coordination, and outcomes...

October 2025

resource Using School-Based Services to Improve Access to Preventive Health Care for Children in Rural Areas This tip sheet explores how states can use school-based services to expand children’s access to preventive health care in...

October 2025

resource Leveraging Peers and Lay Counselors to Address Behavioral Health Care Workforce Shortages in Rural Areas This tip sheet explores how states can use peers and lay counselors to expand the rural behavioral health care...

October 2025

resource Transforming Rural Health Care Through Medicaid Innovation This tip sheet series explores how states can use Medicaid innovations to improve health care in rural communities.

October 2025

resource Aligning Work Requirements Across SNAP and Medicaid to Support Public Benefit Continuity Compares key features of the work requirements in SNAP and Medicaid, and outlines strategies for state Medicaid agencies, SNAP-administering...

October 2025