NASHP | National Academy for State Health Policy

Registration for our 2024 State Health Policy Conference is now open! Register now and join hundreds of state officials in Nashville this September as we amplify sound state policy to address today's toughest challenges: https://loom.ly/vWlA6S8 #NASHPCONF24

As children and adolescents experience increasingly high rates of mental and behavioral health conditions, access to appropriate care is a serious challenge. During #NASHPCONF2024, state officials identified priority areas that included assessing statewide behavioral health needs, collaborating with child-serving partners, and facilitating system navigation for youth and families. Learn more about the developing strategies to coordinate systems of care for youth https://loom.ly/dq3LTnA

The State-Only Health and Housing Learning Community provides a platform for state policymakers to learn from experts and each other about health and housing approaches at the state level. The community also helps state officials to stay abreast of guidance and opportunities from federal agencies. The next meeting will provide information on housing resources and considerations for state officials in effectively partnering and aligning resource to achieve health and housing goals. To join this session, you must be part of our State-Only Health and Housing Learning Community. Register now?https://loom.ly/pC0wzkI

Respite is a critical service that provides temporary relief to caregivers and can improve outcomes for families of children with chronic and complex needs. Check out NASHP’s new resource that explores states’ approaches to designing and implementing Medicaid-covered respite services for children and youth. Read the full brief here https://loom.ly/UFRl6Lw

NASHP, supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, invites state applications for participation in its 18-month Caregiving State Policy Learning Collaborative beginning January 2025 and ending June 2026. NASHP will select up to 16 states to participate in the Learning Collaborative. Read the request for applications and apply now?https://loom.ly/hIw8bUw

Today is the International Day of Older People! It's a great day to share a progress report on the federal implementation?of?the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. This report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Community Living, was delivered to Congress?with updates on 350 commitments by federal agencies. Explore the report and data tables to identify opportunities for states to partner with the 15 federal agencies and continue the progress in implementing the National Strategy.?https://loom.ly/B0p_AAw

As states pursue efforts to shift from fee for service to large-scale delivery reform, substantial investments are needed in infrastructure at the state level. Our research on Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, states that have designed and implemented such reforms, has garnered valuable insights. Learn more about the key staff roles, skills, and governance structures that support successful payment and delivery reform efforts. https://loom.ly/0DhuF6I

#Highlights #NASHPCONF2024 State health policy leaders underlined the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, discussing both the promise and key considerations for policymakers in advancing transparency, the regulatory environment, and public trust. Policymakers and stakeholders can prioritize policy discussions about AI’s role in health care to create frameworks that ensure AI is effectively, ethically and transparently used, while also expanding capacity and fostering innovation. Learn more https://loom.ly/C0_s5Vk

Interested in how states are supporting equitable systems of care for children and youth with special health care needs? ICYMI: Our brief spotlights three policy strategies that states are prioritizing, including supports for family caregivers; improved access to providers and specialists; and data collection, sharing, use, and quality assurance. Learn more:?loom.ly/BgC2Czw Swipe below for a summary of the three policy priorities and state examples.

Join Senior Director Wendy Fox-Grage on October 9 as she discusses the landmark 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers alongside Greg Link, ACL and Scott Bane, The John A. Hartford Foundation.