Advancing innovations in health care delivery for low-income Americans
March 2019
Using Medicaid Levers to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Disparities: A Q&A with Louisiana’s Medicaid Director Jen Steele
Since Louisiana expanded Medicaid in 2016, an additional 502,647 newly eligible adults enrolled in the state’s health care program for low-income residents. In Louisiana, a state that has historically faced challenges related to overall health status and health disparities, this expansion of coverage opens new doors for improving health outcomes. Medicaid covers nearly a third… Read more »