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The National Academy for State Health Policy is a nonpartisan forum of policymakers throughout state governments, learning, leading and implementing innovative solutions to health policy challenges.
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•Convene state leaders to solve problems and share solutions
•Conduct policy analyses and research
•Disseminate information on state policies and programs
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The responsibility for health care and health care policy does not reside within a single state agency or department. At NASHP, we provide a unique forum for productive interchange across all lines of authority, including the executive and legislative branches Source
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Search ArticlesMedicaid Maternity Care Payment Reform: Overview of State Value-Based Models
States are increasingly using or considering maternity-specific value-based payment (VBP) arrangements in Medicaid to manage health care costs, strengthen care quality, and improve perinatal health outcomes. Many state perinatal health systems are facing high and increasing costs for maternity care services, particularly for . At the same time, states are grappling with the impact of a growth in obstetrics unit closures in recent years.
Expanding EMS Partnerships to Reduce Opioid Deaths Through Post-Overdose Response
Emergency medical service (EMS) workers, who are often among the first to encounter people immediately following an overdose, have the opportunity to connect them to ongoing care afterwards. This webinar will explore how partnerships with EMS can strengthen post-overdose response and improve linkage to treatment.
North Carolina Integrates Care for Children and Youth with Chronic and Complex Needs through Tailored Medicaid Managed Care Plans
Children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and behavioral health conditions represent a growing population with chronic and complex needs. Approximately 8.6 percent of children ages 3 to 17 in the U.S. have I/DD, which includes a range of lifelong conditions affecting functioning and development, such as autism, Down syndrome, and epilepsy.
Understanding NASHP’s Hospital Cost Tool: Commercial Breakeven
As states and other payers seek to address high and rising hospital prices, they confront important questions, including “what is a reasonable price for care?” The commercial breakeven — a data point available in NASHP’s Hospital Cost Tool — can help. Commercial breakeven is one measure of a hospital or health system’s financial and operating performance, as well as a tool for negotiating hospital prices and contracts.
AI State Snapshot
Artificial intelligence or AI (broadly defined as machine-based systems that use data and other inputs to generate predictions, recommendations, decisions, or other outputs) is increasingly affecting how health care services are delivered, managed, accessed, and financed. For state health officials, AI is not a separate or emerging issue; it cuts across the policy and operational issues they already oversee.
State Medicaid Coverage of Certified Professional Midwives and Certified Midwives
States are increasingly providing Medicaid reimbursement to midwives without a nursing degree, including certified professional midwives (CPMs) and certified midwives (CMs), as a strategy to strengthen the maternal health workforce, expand access to critical services, and improve perinatal health outcomes.
State Approaches to Specialized Medicaid Managed Care Programs for Children
Structure of Child-Specific Specialized MMC Programs Coverage of Enhanced Services and Supports Financing of Child-Specific Specialized MMC Programs Integration of Value-Based Payment into Child-Specific Specialized MMC Programs Conclusion States serve most children and youth enrolled in Medicaid, including those with chronic and complex needs, through Medicaid managed care (MMC) programs — representing a significant shift away from Medicaid fee-for-service programs over the past decade.
How States are Leveraging Multisector Plans for Aging to Support Caregivers
A growing number of states are looking beyond traditional aging policy to prepare for and address the long-term needs of a rapidly aging population. One strategy gaining momentum is the multisector plan for aging (MPA), a state-led planning effort that brings together state agencies and public and private stakeholders to coordinate aging-related policies, programs, and investments. As of July 2026, 14 states are implementing MPAs, and over half of states are developing or exploring one.
How Colorado and Rhode Island Are Supporting Caregiving Youth
A 2025 federal report estimates that between 3 to 5 million youth in the United States help care for a family member with a chronic illness, disability, or age-related need for an average of 20 hours per week. Most do so without recognition, formal support, or access to the programs available to adult caregivers. This lack of support can negatively affect both the well-being of young caregivers and the quality and continuity of care they are able to provide their loved ones.
Behavioral Health Integration in Action: Closing the Lifespan Gap in Missouri
Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) experience significantly higher rates of chronic physical health conditions and , often from preventable causes. Evidence shows that access to integrated, high-quality care can improve health outcomes and reduce premature mortality. Strategy: People with serious mental illness experience high rates of chronic physical health conditions and substantially shorter life expectancy.