Medicaid is a valuable partner to public health in their shared quest to protect and maintain the public’s health and well-being. ASTHO supports state/territorial health agencies by providing information and technical assistance to facilitate partnerships with Medicaid.
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Notes From the Field: Enhanced Identification of Tobacco Use Among Adult Medicaid Members — King County, Washington, 2016–2023
Several ASTHO staff co-authored a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article examining how linking enrollment data with Medicaid claims data might improve identification of Medicaid members who use tobacco.
Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Through 1115 Demonstrations
This Health Policy Update blog post explores how states are using 1115 waivers to improve health equity for people on Medicaid.
Medicaid 101/201 Webinar
This training covers the basics of Medicaid, including financing, service delivery, policy levers, and public health partnerships.
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Virginia: Improving Access to Care for People Living with HIV (YouTube)
In this webinar, learn how state public health agencies can align with state Medicaid agencies to collaboratively advance the goals of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.
Impacting Social Determinants of Health Through Managed Care Contracts
This resource features examples of Medicaid managed care contract requirements to advance population health and partner with public health.
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Iowa: Improving Access to Care for People Living with HIV
Sarah Reisetter, chief of compliance and a deputy director at Iowa HHS, and Randy Mayer, chief of the Iowa HHS Bureau of HIV, STI, and Hepatitis, discuss Iowa’s recent efforts to fight against HIV.
Latest Medicaid Resources

Hearings Spotlight Inflation, Opioids, and Other Challenges Facing Older Adults
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Supporting Community Health Workers in Territories and Freely Associated States
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Overdose Prevention Policies Help People Involved with Criminal Justice System
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