White Papers

12.08.22

A Focus on Health Care: Five Key Priorities for the Next Administration

Massachusetts’ historical achievements in innovative health care policy have positioned the state as a national leader in transforming health care coverage, access, affordability and quality.




12.06.22

Recent Updates to Section 1115 Waiver Budget Neutrality Policy: Overview and Implications for States

Section 1115 Medicaid demonstrations are a powerful tool for states to pursue a range of innovative programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of Medicaid enrollees.




12.05.22

Realizing the Promise of All Payer Claims Databases: A Federal & State Action Plan

In 2020, health care spending in the United States increased by nearly 10 percent to reach $4.1 trillion, or 20 percent of the U.S. economy.




12.05.22

340B Anti-Discrimination Provisions: A Review of Proposed and Enacted Legislation by State

The 340B Drug Pricing Program, which was enacted in 1992 by Section 340B of the federal Public Health Services Act, requires pharmaceutical manufacturers that participate in the Medicaid program to provide covered outpatient drugs at significantly reduced prices to certain health care providers ...




11.18.22

State Spotlight: California’s Landmark Coverage Expansion for Immigrant Populations

State policymakers are increasingly focused on strategies to ensure access to and affordability of health care coverage for immigrant populations, especially in light of the significant burden that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on people who are uninsured.




11.17.22

Working with Community Care Hubs to Address Social Drivers of Health

Research shows that personal behaviors, physical environments and socioeconomic factors—commonly referred to as the social drivers of health—are responsible for 80 percent of health outcomes.




11.14.22

Closing the Digital Health Disconnect: A Blueprint for Optimizing Digitally Enabled Care

We have entered an era of digitally enabled care—fully integrated in-person and virtual care models that hybridize care delivery based on clinical appropriateness and other factors, such as convenience and cost.




10.21.22

State Strategies to Improve Maternal Health and Promote Health Equity Compendium

More than 860 individuals died in 2020 in the United States as a result of complications while pregnant, during delivery or within the first year after delivery.




10.20.22

Maintaining Telehealth Access to Medicaid-Covered Pediatric Services After the End of the PHE

The COVID-19 public health emergency spurred a seismic shift in the delivery of health care, including services provided to children and adolescents.




10.11.22

The Impact of Dobbs on Medical Education and the Pipeline From OB/GYN Training to Clinical Practice

Among the immediate impacts of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on the American health care landscape are profound challenges for the educational and training ecosystem for physicians, particularly those entering obstetrics and gynecology.