The U.S. health care system is currently undergoing significant change. Much of the change happening today is focused on finding ways to pay for and deliver care that will lead to improved quality, better outcomes and lower costs. Governors know that improving the health of citizens is not only essential to ensuring they live productive lives, but also to controlling health care costs and balancing budgets; as a result, states are leading on a wide array of health reform initiatives.
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State & Territory Policy Strategies Supporting Maternal & Child Health During COVID-19
Thirty-eight states and territories representing politically and geographically diverse jurisdictions completed this survey, giving a broad picture of how states and territories are working within existing policies and making adaptations ...
Opioid and COVID-19 Related Resources
(View/Download) Relevant information and guidance for communities confronting opioids in the age of COVID-19 The Intersection of Two Pandemics: Addiction and COVID-19 Webinar The USC Schaeffer Center and the Institute ...
Recent Treasury Report Fails to Account for Allocated Coronavirus Relief Funds as the Country Faces Historic Drop in GDP and Record Unemployment
The seven bipartisan organizations representing state and local governments today responded to a recent report by the Department of Treasury about state expenditures from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) approved ...
If state and local governments continue to struggle, so will America
Opinion by Bill McBride, Matthew Chase, Clarence Anthony, Marc A. Ott, Tim Storey, David Adkins and Tom Cochran ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON CNN.COMWhile much of the media and the public remain ...
Four Ways Congress Can Partner with States and Territories to Combat COVID-19
Susie Perez Quinn | Director, Government Relations As leaders of their respective states and territories, governors are battling the effects of the coronavirus on all fronts: protecting and supporting public ...
Strategies for COVID-19 Response for Populations Receiving Long-Term Care
(View/Download) This memo, originally published on April 3, and was last updated on July 13. Introduction As governors consider ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and protect high-risk communities, ...
State, Local Governments Urge Enhanced Federal Health Care Match During COVID-19 Pandemic
Associations representing states, territories, counties, cities and towns call on Congress to provide an enhanced federal share for the Medicaid program in the next bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill.Boosting the Federal ...
Organizations’ Letter Advocating for Enhanced Federal Medicaid Match
The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority Leader, United States SenateU.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230Washington, DC 20510The Honorable Chuck SchumerMinority Leader, United States SenateU.S. Capitol Building, Room S-224Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy ...
COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities
(View/Download) Introduction Many states are prioritizing and, in some cases, requiring COVID-19 testing of all residents and staff at long-term care (LTC) facilities. This brief provides considerations for developing a ...
State Strategies to Support Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services through the COVID-19 Pandemic
(View/Download) New Challenges Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governors were looking for ways to strengthen substance use disorder (SUD) provider capacity as part of their comprehensive response to the ...
