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  • Data Insight

    Expanding Medicaid Can Save Lives

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: A new study suggests that the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion reduced death rates among older adults with low incomes.

    •Medi-Cal
  • Behind the Headlines

    Democracy in Action Is More Powerful Than Any Gun

    America has the power to prevent gun deaths. But only if our government — and specifically, our federal government — has the courage and humanity to act.

  • Feature Story

    Independent Nurse Practitioners Bridge Big Gaps in Rural Care

    California is one of 22 states that do not permit nurse practitioners to practice and prescribe without ongoing physician oversight. Journalist Heather Stringer traveled to Colorado to see how nurse practitioners are being deployed in two rural communities.

    •Health Workforce
  • Behind the Headlines

    Life Experiences Help Peer Counselors Assist Others with Mental Health Issues

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: Innovative peer counseling is expanding access to mental health services and meeting patients where they are with culturally competent care.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Case Study

    Opioid-Dependent Newborns Get New Treatment: Mom Instead of Morphine

    Newborn care experts in Humboldt County are changing the way they treat babies born with opioid dependence. The babies spend less time in the hospital and receive less medication.

    •Behavioral Health
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    Data Insight

    Infographic: Tech-Enabled Innovation in Medicaid

    This interactive infographic highlights the areas within Medicaid where technology-enabled solutions can have the greatest impact, according to the more than 100 stakeholders that CHCF convened through its Primed Roundtable Series.

    •Technology and Innovation

  • Opioid Safety Lessons Put Physician on Path to State Policymaking

    After five years leading CHCF’s High-Value Care Team and its opioid safety portfolio, Kelly Pfeifer, MD, will become deputy director of mental health and substance use disorder services for California state government.

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    Report

    MAT for Opioid Use Disorder: Overcoming Objections

    Despite data showing the success of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in treating drug addiction, objections are still common. This issue brief includes frequent objections and evidence-based responses.

    •Behavioral Health
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    Behind the Headlines

    Will Low-Income Women Lose Access to the Reproductive Health Care They Need?

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: The Trump administration’s changes to the Title X Family Planning Program are expected to severely reduce access to reproductive health services in California and across the country.

    •Maternal Health
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    Report

    Integrated Physical and Behavioral Health in Medicaid Managed Care

    This brief distills insights from providers in three states — Arizona, New York, and Washington — that have recently transitioned to integrated managed care for physical and behavioral health conditions. It was written by the Center for Health Care Strategies…

    •Behavioral Health
  • Balanced Scale
    Quick Read

    Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Under the ACA

    The ACA mandated mental health and addiction coverage parity to beneficiaries in the individual and small-group markets and to Medicaid expansion beneficiaries. This brief, prepared by SHADAC with CHCF support, details how the ACA applied these mandates and presents estimates…

    •Behavioral Health
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    Expert Perspective

    CIN Connections, Summer 2019 — Leadership for Continuous Change and Improvement

    With rising costs, increasing burnout, and a rapidly changing environment, health care leaders may feel like they’re facing an uphill battle. This summer 2019 issue of CIN Connections features tips, advice, and actionable information for health care leaders to effectively…

    •Health Workforce
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    Report

    How California Can Finally Close In on Meaningful Health Price Transparency

    For more than a decade, state and federal policymakers have argued for greater health care price transparency. Their efforts received a push in recent weeks.

    •Facts and Data
  • Project

    Primed: A Roundtable Series on Tech-Enabled Innovation in Medicaid

    The Primed Roundtable Series was a unique effort to foster constructive conversations about the opportunities and challenges facing those implementing, funding, and scaling solutions in their states’ Medicaid delivery systems.

    •Technology and Innovation
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    Report

    The Secret of Health Care Prices: Why Transparency Is in the Public Interest

    Data transparency is core to bringing down health care costs. This report looks at the legal and economic implications of releasing data on the amounts paid for health care services, including negotiated rates between insurance plans and providers, as a…

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability