Vermont is one of ten states that don’t use risk-based Medicaid managed care. It’s not that Vermont isn’t interested in risk-based managed care. The state is very interested—so long as it is the managed care organization (MCO). The state made its case to CMS in its application to extend its section 1115 demonstration beyond June […]
New research from the Urban Institute, “Urgent Action Needed to Address Children’s Unmet Health Care Needs during the Pandemic,” identifies the problems families with children are facing and some proven solutions, but explains that without a coordinated, national response, it’s unlikely that the children most at risk will get needed supports. Instead, as the authors […]
As we enter August with over 4.5 million COVID-19 cases and rising, many states and school districts are making final plans for the fall semester. As they do, they face lingering questions about what is the safest option for young students as they prepare for this school year. Although it may be beneficial to keep […]
For those of us at CCF who live in the District of Columbia, we have watched the deaths from COVID-19 mount disproportionately in the African American community. Three quarters of those who have died are Black, yet African Americans constitute 46% of the population. This pattern has been replicated across the country in African American, […]
“First, more than anything else, the pediatrician should earn your trust.” — Parent from Queens, New York Unmet basic needs, such as food insecurity, in childhood can have long-lasting and wide-ranging consequences for kids, including increased risk for chronic health conditions, behavioral problems and poor academic performance. For these reasons the American Academy of Pediatrics […]
While addressing social needs has become the buzz in Medicaid, a blog in Health Affairs brings new clarity to how even the best efforts by health care providers fall short of addressing the underlying social determinants that perpetuate poor health. No doubt, there are many successes to be touted as the health care system helps […]
