Leadership Center Archives - Center for Health Care Strategies

resource Behind the Scenes in Medicaid: How States are Navigating a Changing Environment Today’s Medicaid programs are operating in a rapidly changing environment — shaped by significant budget pressures, high turnover among...

January 1970

resource Medical-Dental Integration for Individuals with Diabetes Explores what medical-dental integration looks like, how Medicaid policies can support it, and the evidence behind its impact for...

June 2026

resource Medicaid Opportunities to Strengthen Oral Health Access In Rural Communities Explores how new investments, particularly the RHTP, create a critical window for states to accelerate progress through workforce expansion,...

June 2026

resource The Role of State and Territory Legislators in Medicaid Explores how Medicaid directors and state legislators can build productive working relationships grounded in trust, clear communication, and shared...

June 2026

resource National Diabetes Prevention Program Implementation in Medicaid: Evidence Roundup An estimated 40 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, and another 110 million live with prediabetes. These conditions disproportionately...

June 2026

resource Improving Applicant and State Staff Experiences During Federal Medicaid Work Requirements Implementation Offers practical strategies, informed by state staff and civic technologists, to help states implement federal Medicaid work requirements, with...

June 2026

resource Steering the Ship in Transitions: The Role of Senior Deputies Explores how interim Medicaid directors maintain continuity, guide day-to-day decision-making, and support agency teams during leadership transitions.

June 2026

post Developing a Primary Care-Specific Risk Adjustment Model: Lessons from MassHealth Shares lessons for states and payers designing population-based payment models tailored to primary care.

June 2026

news CHCS Launches New National Medicaid Leadership Center CHCS is pleased to announce the launch of the National Medicaid Leadership Center, a new national hub dedicated to...

June 2026