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Population Health Outcomes: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health and the Initiatives Being Implemented

Healthcare IT Today

This means there is a pretty good overlap of SDOH with population health. So today we are diving into this topic to see just how social determinants of health impact population health outcomes and what initiatives are being implemented to address these factors and reduce health disparities within communities.

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Majority of Medicaid enrollees satisfied with plans, despite flaws, survey finds

Healthcare Dive

Medicaid enrollees are more likely to understand and be satisfied with their plans, despite reporting poorer health outcomes, according to a new report from KFF.

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How Medicare Advantage Programs Can Address Social Risk and Improve Health Outcomes

HIT Consultant

When a new member joins, MA plans usually lack insights into beneficiaries claim history, morbidity risk, and health behaviors. Without that data, understanding social risk becomes difficult for identifying beneficiary needs, guiding interventions, and ultimately improving health outcomes.

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State Medicaid Program Reports Cost Savings and Quality Boost by Integrating Social Care

HealthIT Answers

By Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo PhD MPH - Improving health outcomes requires more than medical care aloneit demands a holistic approach that addresses Social Drivers of Health (SDOH), such as housing, food security, transportation and interpersonal safety.

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Alabama’s Maternity Care Desert Crisis: An Evaluation of Potential Policy Reforms

Bill of Health

Policy Solution #1: State Medicaid Expansion Expanding Medicaid in Alabama could bolster the finances of rural hospitals, which currently bear the substantial costs of uncompensated care for uninsured patients. However, Alabama’s political leadership remains resistant to Medicaid expansion. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL).

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Churntables: A Look at the Record on Medicaid Redetermination Plans

Bill of Health

When the PHE ultimately expires, this will also trigger the end of the Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement, under which states must provide continuous Medicaid coverage for enrollees through the end of the last month of the PHE in order to receive enhanced federal funding. Continuity of Coverage.

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Digital Therapeutics Alliance applauds bill to guide public Rx coverage

Healthcare It News

The Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act seeks to expand care options that can help improve health outcomes and quality of life for those facing barriers to healthcare. The act would also define "prescription digital therapeutic" in Medicaid and allow U.S. WHY IT MATTERS.

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