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2025 in Review: CHCS’ Top Resources Over the past year, CHCS released a range of practical publications and tools to help address real-world challenges in...
December 2025
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State Approaches for Medicaid Specialty Plans to Support Whole-Person Care Examines design and evaluation considerations for states implementing specialty plan models within Medicaid.
December 2025
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Food is Medicine State Officer Program Nutrition insecurity in the U.S. drives adverse health outcomes, including higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, and high-risk pregnancies, and...
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Integrating Harm Reduction into Health Care Settings Serving Medicaid Members Outlines practical strategies for health care organizations and states to advance harm reduction for Medicaid members, with the goal...
December 2025
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Developing and Sustaining Sobering Centers: Perspectives from California Sobering centers are short-term facilities that offer a safe environment for people under the influence of drugs or alcohol...
December 2025
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Health Affairs Blog | How Federal-State Collaboration Can Continue to Advance Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Individuals Examines opportunities for federal leadership to support Medicare-Medicaid integration in today’s evolving policy landscape.
December 2025
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Intensive Care Coordination Using the Wraparound Approach for Children with Complex Behavioral Health Needs Wraparound is associated with positive outcomes for children and youth, including greater stability in the community, reduced residential care,...
December 2025
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Whole Child Model Family Advisory Committee Support This project brings together five California managed care plans and family representatives to strengthen family engagement, support meaningful participation...
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The Direct Care Workforce Shortage: Opportunities for States Explores policy options to help states stabilize and grow the direct care workforce.
November 2025
